Catering Operations / City Manager

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  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Autofill and Review
5 days ago

Job Description

About the roleCity Managers are the CEOS of their individual markets. In this role, you'll manage the city P&L, oversee daily operations, maintain the quality + consistency of the client experience, lead the culinary + community management teams, as well as take on strategic projects to grow your city + increase client happiness.

This position requires the ability to operate a company vehicle / cargo van.

What you'll be doing

People Management + Leadership

  • Serve as the lead of the city market; be responsible for the city’s wellbeing, as well as being a mentor + guide to your team;
  • Coach the Community Manager to ensure thorough host training, team happiness + development, and consistent client experiences;
  • Partner with the Managing Chef to execute on-site action stations, ensure menu variety by client, and track accurate portioning + on-time delivery;
  • Maintain pulse on host + kitchen staffing needs, engage in hiring process as necessary;
  • Lead weekly meetings with your team to plan menus, communicate company initiatives and address city needs; 

Account Management

  • Manage overall client happiness; Serve as lead for client relations during monthly/quarterly meetings + during account onboarding;
  • Build relationships + communicate regularly with key client contacts;
  • Maintain a constant pulse on client accounts through communication with team + stakeholders; ultimately ensure client satisfaction on a daily basis;

Operations

  • Directly oversee daily operations;
  • Manage inventory through best practices + regular audits; 
  • Evaluate product on a daily basis to ensure consistent quality;
  • Ensure culinary + worker safety standards and protocols are met;
  • Produce + analyze expense reports, as well as weekly / monthly budgets; approve vendor transactions;
  • Manage city-level data collection+ client reporting; analyze data + develop insights to direct city initiatives; conduct weekly host reporting analysis;
  • Effectively implement new processes and suggest new processes as your city scales;
  • Participate in weekly menu planning, HR, City Manager, and city team meetings;

Our ideal candidate

  • A strong operator with 3-5 years of work experience (food and beverage experience is a plus);
  • A great people manager who has led a team and loves to help people get to the next level in their career;
  • Customer centric and capable of balancing several priorities;
  • An analytical and structured problem solver + with strong analytical skills and capabilities;
  • A demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritizing diverse responsibilities with a proven ability to meet hard deadlines;
  • Loves the idea of joining a high-growth company and being part of the further development of our services, brand, and company tools;

Perks + benefits

  • Compensation : starting between $80-95k per year + yearly bonus tied to goal achievement
  • Company-sponsored health insurance plans, including 100% company-paid HDHP, as well as vision+ dental opt-in
  • 401(k) available after six months of employment
  • Unlimited paid-time-off; 10 paid company holidays; paid winter break from Dec 24-Jan 1.
  • Monthly cell phone usage reimbursement
  • Free lunch during meal service
  • 100% mileage reimbursement
  • Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization+ learn with a fast-growing start-up

Job Type: Full-Time Exempt

Shift: Weekdays

Eligibility : This position must maintain ServSafe Food Handler card (company-paid)

Work environment : This is a position based both in a commercial kitchen and on-site in client offices

Physical requirements : This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, the ability to stand for long periods of time, and the ability to bend, squat, and reach

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, Illinois

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Catering Servicesunmatched
  • Cellular Telephoneunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Cook Dishesunmatched
  • Corporate Communicationsunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Collectionunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Expense Analysisunmatched
  • Expense Reportsunmatched
  • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Human Resources Planningunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Menu Managementunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Testingunmatched
  • Profit & Loss Managementunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • ServSafe Certificationunmatched
  • Staff Requirementsunmatched
  • Startupunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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