Executive NYC Event Catering Manager

Restaurant Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Restaurant Associates in NYC is seeking a Catering Manager to lead on-site catered events for a premier client. You will deliver white-glove hospitality, ensure impeccable service, and reflect high standards of quality and attention to detail.

The ideal candidate is organized, client-focused, and capable of managing multiple high-profile events, coordinating culinary, operations, vendors, and client stakeholders to build lasting partnerships.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a high-volume hospitality management environment.
• Hands-on experience supporting catering events in a high-volume setting.
• Proven ability to lead in a client-focused, hospitality-driven environment with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Operational leadership in managing people, events, and guest experience.
• Strong organization, time management, and team motivation skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with clients and staff.
• Experience in budgeting, P&L, labor and sales forecasting.
• HR experience including hiring, training, mentoring, and development.

Responsibilities

• Consults clients as to scope, expectations, setting, menu, collateral, and entertainment to have a successful and appropriate event within the client’s budget
• Plans menus in consultation with the clients and chefs
• Delegates to, and ensures the coordination and execution of events
• Recruits, interviews, selects, and trains permanent and casual staff
• Organizes, leads, and motivates the catering team
• Plans staff and event schedules
• Maintains and develops accurate financial and administrative records
• Serves as liaison and coordinator between Sales Catering Managers, Supervising Chefs, Staffing, Captains, Suppliers, Vendors, Rental Companies and Clients as needed to plan events
• Assesses contract requirements and ensures satisfaction with the services delivered
• Performs final review and assessment of catering events to determine if they meet performance and quality standards
• Resolves customer concerns and ensures timely customer payment

Skills

Hospitality management

Catering events

Client relationship management

Budgeting & P&L

Staff leadership

Job description

Restaurant Associates in NYC is seeking a Catering Manager to lead on-site catered events for a premier client. You will deliver white-glove hospitality, ensure impeccable service, and reflect high standards of quality and attention to detail.

The ideal candidate is organized, client-focused, and capable of managing multiple high-profile events, coordinating culinary, operations, vendors, and client stakeholders to build lasting partnerships.