Catering Manager - One Year Contract
- Waterloo, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Receive incoming requests for catered services, input into CaterTrax catering program
- Facilitate the delivery of prepared food and set up of events crafted from BEO’s.
- Develop and complete catering solutions to meet customers’ needs
- Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport
- Conduct campus outreach to various departments to market Aramark’s catering service
- Attend community events or reach out to community to market Aramark’s catering services
- Deliver consistent quality in planning and carrying out events
- Train and lead employees to ensure event standards are followed ensuring quality in final presentation
- Provide completed Banquet Event Orders to team and provide quality assurance all requests are met prior to event.
- Meet with the Executive Chef regarding special requests or large events
- Responsible for execution of catering events of varied size and scope including staffing and management
- Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables
- Oversee Bar Operations, including bar orders and weekly inventory
- A valid Ontario driver’s license is required for occasional use of fleet vehicle
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in culinary, hospitality or business is an asset
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Prior experience in a management or supervisory role preferred
- Previous experience in events, hospitality and catering is required
- Previous experience in marketing or sales within the hospitality or retail sector is preferred
- Must be reliable with effective time-management skills to be able to work autonomously
- Available to work event-based hours that include evenings and weekends
- Must have excellent communications skills
- Complete Food Handlers and Alcohol Service Certifications as required
- Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time