Experienced Catering Manager to lead catering, events, concessions, and conference center operations at a university campus.
What you'll do
- Lead catering operations, from client events to campus deliveries, transportation, equipment, logistics, and the vehicle fleet
- Oversee arts center events and concessions, including the Concessions Supervisor
- Manage the conference center: event bookings, tours, and onsite event support
- Develop menus and manage costing to balance quality and profitability
- Recruit, train, coach, and lead supervisors and frontline staff
- Grow training programs for servers, cashiers, utility, and chefs
- Enforce standards for HACCP, NSF, sanitation, safety checklists, uniforms, and pest control
- Resolve guest issues and build strong client relationships
- Run weekly huddles and support safety, customer service, and ambassador programs
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of management and 3+ years in catering or events
- Catering knowledge, plus menu development, costing, and data analysis
- HACCP and NSF knowledge (ServSafe Manager a plus)
- Strong client service and team leadership skills
- Availability for events, including evenings and weekends