Catering Manager

Company: Chartwells Higher Education - Sacred Heart Univers
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Catering Manager

Sacred Heart University

We are hiring immediately for a Catering Manager position.

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• Full Time; Monday- Friday with some weekends as needed for events.
  
• Requirement: Catering/Culinary, leadership experience and a valid driver's license.
  
• Salary: $60,000- $65,000 per year
  
  
  Job Summary
  
  
  Summary: As a Catering Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Catering Department in all duties including training new associates, overseeing event set-ups, and directing any temporary personnel in addition to their everyday assignments. You will ensure proper service to clients during events, including proper set-up, cleaning, and breakdown procedures.
  
  Key Responsibilities
  
  
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  • 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
    
    
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    • 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.
      
      
      The Benefits
      
      We are always looking for ways to invest in our people both inside and outside of work to help them achieve their full potential.
      
      
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      • Opportunities for Training and Development
        
      • Retirement Plan
        
      • Associate Shopping Program
        
      • Health and Wellness Programs
        
      • Discount Marketplace
        
      • Identity Theft Protection
        
      • Pet Insurance
        
      • Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
        
        
        In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:
        
        
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        • Medical
          
        • Dental
          
        • Vision
          
        • Life Insurance/AD
          
        • Disability 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.

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