PREMIUM SUITES CATERING MANAGER

Compass Group USA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Compass Group USA is seeking a Premium Suite Catering Manager to lead premium catering operations at high-profile events, ensuring flawless execution from setup to breakdown while upholding service excellence.

You will supervise events, coordinate with chefs, train staff, monitor labor and food costs, and maintain client relationships, with relocation assistance offered.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service experience including 1 year in management.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining or related operations.
• Catering experience required.
• Knowledge of food trends, sanitation, and food cost controls.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all catering events.
• Oversee event operations, including logistics and sanitation.
• Collaborate with the Chef on menu creation.
• Train catering staff in service techniques.
• Monitor labor and food costs per event.
• Maintain client relationships and communicate across levels.
• Assist in foodservice activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Catering experience

Staff supervision

Budgeting knowledge

Customer service

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Salary: $75,000-85,000

Compass Corporate

Salary: $75,000-85,000

Other Forms of Compensation: RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

A Family Of Companies And Experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Job Summary

As a Premium Suite Catering Manager, you’ll play a key role in creating exceptional hospitality experiences for guests in a fast-paced, high-profile event environment. You’ll lead the seamless execution of premium catering operations, ensuring every detail—from event setup and presentation to guest service and breakdown is delivered with professionalism and excellence. You’ll coordinate and oversee daily assignments, guide team members, and ensure premium suites are fully prepared to exceed client and guest expectations. Throughout each event, you’ll maintain the highest standards of service, cleanliness, organization, and hospitality while responding confidently to changing needs and special requests. This is an exciting opportunity to bring energy, leadership, and a passion for hospitality to every event while representing Compass Group with pride and delivering memorable experiences for our clients and guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises all catering events.
• Involved in catering events operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and all facility-related activities.
• Works with the Chef in creating menus.
• Trains catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
• Tracks and monitors the labor and food cost for each event.
• Communicates on various levels to include management, client, customer and associate levels; maintains excellent client relationships.
• Assists in the responsibility for all foodservice-related activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of food service experience including 1 year at the management level.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Catering experience is required.
• Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
• ServSafe Certification.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates At Corporate Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_CorpAndFoodbuy.pdf

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Compass Corporate

SARA C ST CLAIR

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