In your new role as Catering Manager at our busy client site you will work daily with the Executive Chef and culinary team for all catering needs. You have a passion for food presentation and delivering excellent service to your clients. This role may require catering needs some evenings and weekends for events and meetings.
How Youll Make an Impact:
- Responsible for the successful delivery on events while managing event process which may include executing client meetings preparing event details monitoring event budgets and sourcing external resources if required.
- Create sales on site for future events and work with marketing
- Collaborate with other all required departments when planning and executing an event and insure timely completion of all event components as per clients requirements.
- Work with Executive Chef and the client to determine a proper menu for each event.
- You will coordinate menu planning meetings as required with all relevant parties.
- You must be available to clients at all times during their events while observing and managing key service components of events.
- You will be responsible for coordinating nonfood supplies required for each event including but not limited to linens and laundry suppliers staffing agencies equipment rental companies and florists.
- Responsible for coordinating the layout for the event space according to the clients requirements and health & safety requirements.
- Ensuring health and safety regulations are strictly observed by all staff working during setup for events and event day.
- Keeping financial and administrative records of any changes that may affect the final billing for each event.
Qualifications :
What Youll Need to Succeed:
- Postsecondary diploma required; preference for postsecondary degree in a related field preferably Hospitality and/or Event Planning.
- Minimum of 35 years experience in planning and executing events in a medium to large scale events
- The ability to work well independently on several projects concurrently and possess excellent communication organizational and creative thinking skills.
- Focus on maximizing revenue consistent with providing the client with value and exceptional service.
- Software proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel Power Point is required; knowledge and experience in the event management booking software is preferred.
- Strong initiative and hospitality orientation; Project Management organizational and prioritizing skills; problem solving and detail oriented.
- Demonstrate flexibility pleasant persona coupled with sound judgment discreet and able to maintain confidential information
Additional Information :
What Makes Sodexo/Entegra Different:
Working with us is more than a job; its a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. In addition we offer:
- Flexible work environment
- Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
- Training and development programs
- Countless opportunities for growth
- Corporate responsibility & sustainability
- An awardwinning employer for Sustainability Diversity & Inclusion Corporate Social Responsibility and much more. View Sodexos latest awards here
- And so much more!
Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin race religion ethnic group age disability gender sexual preference sexual or gender identity status as a veteran or any other federal provincial or local protected class.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members customers clients contractors business partners guests and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals long term care facilities and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime