Senior Remote Catering Operations Leader

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Travel opportunities

Development budget

Autonomy

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Catering Operations Manager to oversee our catering operations from anywhere, supporting teams in Randburg and beyond. The role emphasizes optimizing efficiency, delivering consistent event quality, and driving innovation in catering services.

You will manage a distributed team, develop operational strategies, implement best practices, and leverage technology to streamline processes, ensuring client satisfaction and profitability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in catering operations management with remote teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving and decision-making.
• Proficiency in operations software, inventory systems and virtual collaboration tools.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills for a remote environment.
• Proven success in cost management, quality assurance and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plans to improve efficiency, quality, and profitability.
• Lead and mentor a remote catering team including supervisors and coordinators.
• Oversee inventory, procurement and cost control across operations.
• Maintain rigorous food safety and quality standards.
• Use data analytics to monitor performance and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with sales and culinary teams to ensure smooth events.

Skills

Remote team leadership

Operations strategy

Cost control

Food safety knowledge

Data analytics

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Catering Operations Manager to oversee our catering operations from anywhere, supporting teams in Randburg and beyond. The role emphasizes optimizing efficiency, delivering consistent event quality, and driving innovation in catering services.

You will manage a distributed team, develop operational strategies, implement best practices, and leverage technology to streamline processes, ensuring client satisfaction and profitability.