F&B Catering Assistant Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Legends Global is seeking a full-time F&B Catering Assistant Manager to oversee catering event execution, staff management, scheduling coordination, and administrative operations at the LA Memorial Coliseum

This position requires a minimum of four years of managerial experience and demonstrated experience supervising at least 15 employees. The assistant manager will oversee events from pre-event planning through post-event closeout, ensuring published Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) are executed accurately and service standards are consistently met.

The assistant manager will work closely with the Premium Coordinator, culinary team, staffing department, and Director of Premium to coordinate BEO changes, communicate updated event requirements, oversee staffing needs, track consumption, and ensure accurate event documentation anAd financial reconciliation.

This is an operations-focused position, not a sales role. Responsibilities include executing finalized events rather than selling, booking, or negotiating catering business.

POSITION DUTIES

• Oversee catering events from setup and service through breakdown and post-event closeout.
• Execute published BEOs and coordinate approved changes with the Premium Coordinator and Director of Premium.
• Communicate updated event details, menus, guest counts, timelines, and staffing requirements to relevant departments.
• Supervise and develop a team of at least 15 union and non-union employees, including scheduling oversight and performance management.
• Partner with the Staffing Department to establish staffing levels, employee call times, schedules, and distribution of parking and reporting information.
• Use Reserve and other designated systems to maintain accurate BEOs, event records, consumption updates, and pre- and post-event notes.
• Reconcile catering event payments, review consumption records, and coordinate with Finance to resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Culinary, Operations, Staffing, Finance, and other departments to ensure successful event execution.
• Enforce service standards, food safety, sanitation, and applicable venue and union procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum four years of managerial experience in catering, food and beverage, hospitality, or event operations.
• Experience supervising at least 15 employees
• Strong administrative, scheduling, and financial reconciliation experience including placements for staff
• Experience executing BEOs and coordinating event changes across departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and POS systems; Reserve experience required or strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Union experience preferred.
• Availability to work a full-time schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Requires frequent walking, standing, and working on the event floor in a fast-paced convention center environment, with exposure to varying temperatures and elevated noise levels.

Role Clarification: This is a full-time position, not an on-call or event-by-event assignment. The role focuses on operational execution, staffing, administration, and event closeout-not sales, lead generation, or catering contract negotiation.

Compensation:

$25- $30 per hour / DOE