Senior Catering Manager
Compass GroupAbout the role
Pay 12
Salary: $75,000 - $85,000
Other Forms of Compensation: Comprehensive Benefits
Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations!
Job Summary
As the Senior Catering Manager for a premier corporate client located in Hudson Yards, you will be responsible for the successful execution of all catering events. This position ensures success from the planning stages through execution of the event and follow up to ensure client satisfaction. Organization, innovation and operational excellence are all required in this role, in addition to unreasonable hospitality. You will oversee a catering manager, supervisors, hourly associates and temp staff.
This position offers a Monday through Friday schedule (2 weekends per year, required). Daytime and evening availability is required.
If you have strong catering leadership experience and a keen eye for detail, apply today!
Key Responsibilities:
- Performing magnificent catering functions consistently
- Team leadership
- Expertise with event coordination including ordering of rentals, temp labor, etc.
- Planning and completing events from start to finish
- Creativity to create events and proposals per client requests
- Ability to multi-task between numerous projects simultaneously, while remaining very organized and calm in a fast-paced, fluctuating environment
- Ability to build relationships with all clients internal and external
Skills:
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and Internet Research
- High level organizational, financial, and computational skills
- Be self-sufficient, able to work autonomously, and on-the-go from cell phone (whenever necessary)
- Outgoing, professional and willingness to adapt to constant changes
- Ability to execute an event from start to finish with minimal supervision
- Desire to continue career in hospitality, interest in contributing new ideas to improve department overall
Associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.
Req ID: 1324747
Restaurant Associates
Leah Curry
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer
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