Remote National Catering Operations Leader

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first benefits

Career development opportunities

Scale national catering operations

Professional learning support

Collaborative remote culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly organized Remote Catering Operations Manager to oversee nationwide catering operations from a fully remote position. You will coordinate logistics, manage vendor relationships, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality services across regions.

The role requires at least 6 years in catering operations or supply chain management, strong analytical and project-management skills, and the ability to lead a distributed team and maintain food-safety compliance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in catering operations management, logistics, or supply chain management.
• Ability to manage complex processes and vendor networks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for virtual collaboration.
• Proficiency with remote work software and project management tools.
• Solid understanding of food safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize nationwide catering operations for efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Develop and maintain relationships with third-party catering vendors and negotiate contracts.
• Implement standardized operating procedures and best practices for catering services.
• Monitor operational performance data and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee inventory, logistics, and supply chain coordination for events.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards across all contracted services.
• Collaborate with sales and client relations to ensure seamless event execution.

Skills

Vendor management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Operations optimization

Tools

Project management software

Operations tracking tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly organized Remote Catering Operations Manager to oversee nationwide catering operations from a fully remote position. You will coordinate logistics, manage vendor relationships, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality services across regions.

The role requires at least 6 years in catering operations or supply chain management, strong analytical and project-management skills, and the ability to lead a distributed team and maintain food-safety compliance.