A2L Program 2025 - Catering/Premium Services Manager - Seattle Convention Center

Job Description

Aramark’s Accelerate to Leadership (A2L) Program offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship from industry leaders, and professional training across a variety of environments and business areas. As a year-long development and training program designed for recent college graduates, A2L provides you with the resources you need to ignite your full potential and launch an accelerated career path at Aramark. 

BENEFITS: Aramark offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources to our benefits-eligible hourly Aramark employees. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Hourly eligible benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.​

COMPENSATION: The salary for this role is $70,000. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if applicable to the position). This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this position as of the time of posting.​

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and Aramark reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time AND FOR ANY REASON, including, BUT NOT LIMITED TO for reasons related to individual performance, Aramark or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Aramark’s A2L Program is committed to fostering communities rooted in service, inclusion, and shared prosperity, empowering all individuals to make an impact.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and complete catering solutions to meet customers' needs 
• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport
• Deliver consistent quality in planning and carrying out events 
• Facilitate the delivery of prepared food and set up of events crafted from banquet event orders 
• Assist clients in planning special events and providing creative solutions to clients' needs 
• Train and lead catering employees to ensure catering and 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
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets 
• Responsible for execution of catering events of varies size and scope including staffing and management 
• Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses and receivables 
• Recruit, train, schedule and develop team members 
• Ensure compliance with all food, occupational and environmental safety practices 

Qualifications

A2L PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS 

•  To be considered eligible, applicants must graduate between December – August of the current school year for the rising A2L Program class 
• This program will start in July. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start date of the program (including any final internship requirements). 
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Aramark for this position now or in the future 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 

• A degree or background in hospitality, customer service, food service, facilities, operations, or sales 
•  Relevant coursework or work experience 
•  Strong leadership, project management, and execution skills 
•  Great verbal, written, and professional communication skills with teammates, customers, clients, and leadership 
• Dynamic working skills to handle change and ambiguity in a