Senior Remote Catering Operations Lead

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Technology stipend for home office

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Catering Operations Specialist to design and optimize remote catering strategies for diverse virtual events. You will oversee end-to-end logistics, quality control, and cost management across dispersed teams and delivery networks.

The role requires 7+ years in catering operations, strong analytical skills, and excellent virtual collaboration abilities. This is a fully remote position with nationwide scope and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years in catering operations, event management or related hospitality field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills for virtual collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize remote catering and virtual event operational processes.
• Coordinate logistics for food and beverage delivery across multiple locations.
• Maintain stringent quality control standards across services and partners.
• Build and manage relationships with remote suppliers, vendors and delivery networks.
• Oversee inventory, procurement and cost control for remote operations.

Skills

7+ years experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

Slack

Zoom

Asana

CRM systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Catering Operations Specialist to design and optimize remote catering strategies for diverse virtual events. You will oversee end-to-end logistics, quality control, and cost management across dispersed teams and delivery networks.

The role requires 7+ years in catering operations, strong analytical skills, and excellent virtual collaboration abilities. This is a fully remote position with nationwide scope and growth opportunities.