Senior Catering Manager — Higher Education Events

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Windham (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Senior Catering Manager for Eastern Connecticut State University in Windham, CT. You will develop and drive catering solutions to meet customer needs while collaborating with the Executive Chef on menus. Events span coffee services to VIP dining and Presidential occasions on and off campus.

You will supervise events, manage operations, and train associates, focusing on quality, sanitation, and cost controls across diverse settings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Supervises all catering events.
• Manages catering event operations including logistics, sanitation, and related activities.
• Collaborates with the Chef on menu development.
• Trains staff on service techniques and presentation.
• Monitors labor and food costs per event.
• Maintains client relationships and communicates with management, client, customer, and staff.
• Assists in all foodservice-related activities.

Skills

Catering experience

Budgeting

MS Office

ServSafe

Foodservice management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Senior Catering Manager for Eastern Connecticut State University in Windham, CT. You will develop and drive catering solutions to meet customer needs while collaborating with the Executive Chef on menus. Events span coffee services to VIP dining and Presidential occasions on and off campus.

You will supervise events, manage operations, and train associates, focusing on quality, sanitation, and cost controls across diverse settings.