Catering Manager

Sodexo Corporate Services is looking for a Catering Manager 3 to join our team at our high profile account Oracle in Reston VA!

We are looking for a Catering Manager who can bring the "WOW Factor" to our client. Catering events range from boxed lunches to high end, plated dinners. Events are held in multiple buildings on site, so excellent organizational and planning skills are essential. We are looking for a Catering Manager who can ensure smooth operations and speak with clients about menus/costing. Other duties include but not limited to:

• detailing and execution of events
• overseeing set up and breakdown of events
• developing catering menus with the executive chef
• billing uses our catertrax system
• ensuring customer service and presentation of food
• managing 1 hourly catering attendant and temp employees depending on event

This position offers a traditional Business and Industry, predominantly Monday through Friday, schedule but must be flexible as there will be some evenings and weekends. Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (first year pro-rated based on date of hire). Medical Benefitsbeginningdate of hire, and 401K with company match eligible.

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Position Summary:

Oversight of catering activities for a medium to large size location/unit with less than $1.5M in managed catering volume. Complex events with a high degree of hands on involvement in catering solutions. Large amount of high profile events. Strong client interaction.Key Duties- Oversight of Sodexo resources, recipes, systems and use of catering programs to direct daily catering events including; food production, inventory, product deliveries, invoices, and procurement operations. - Oversight of the sales process for catering and/or conference services. Works with client and customers to design events.- Ensures employees have appropriate equipment, supplies and resources to perform their job, and meet goals, cost controls and deadlines as assigned.- Establishes and maintains a safe work environment including both food and physical safety in order to comply with all regulatory and Sodexo standards in various environments. Drives the Zero Harm mindset.- Complies with budget requirements by controlling costs (i.e. labor, inventory, equipment, materials) and making adjustments when necessary- Supervises employees by delegating, assigning and prioritizing activities, and monitoring operating standards

Qualifications & Requirements:

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience Basic Management Experience - 2 years Basic Functional Experience - 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.