Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $60,000.00 - $65,000.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Quarterly incentive pay
Professional Development
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Job Description
Occasions Caterers is a renowned full-service catering company based in Washington DC, proudly serving clients since 1986. With a premier reputation for flawless execution of elegant and memorable events, Occasions offers a boutique approach despite its growth in size. The company emphasizes creating bespoke experiences through food, design, and hospitality, all crafted to reflect each client's unique style, taste, and vision. Their philosophy centers around "Food First. Inspired by ingredients. Great service," which highlights their dedication to quality and exceptional hospitality. As part of Compass Group USA, Occasions Caterers benefits from extensive resources and a strong network, while maintaining its... Show More
Job Requirements
- bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years experience in hospitality management environment
- demonstrated leadership in managing people and events
- ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- strong organizational and time management skills
- experience with budgeting P&L and sales forecasting
- ability to work independently
- excellent negotiating skills
- experience in human resources including hiring and training
- ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- client service focused mindset
Job Qualifications
- operationally savvy industry professional with demonstrated leadership in managing people events and overall guest experience
- luxury off-premise catering experience
- strong organization time management and team motivation skills
- ability to work independently with little direct supervision
- ability to communicate effectively verbal and written with clients senior management
- ability to respond effectively to continuously changing demands
- demonstrated experience in budgeting P&L labor and sales forecasting and reporting
- effective use of discretion to problem solve in fast paced environment
- excellent negotiating skills
- ability to establish credibility with senior culinary professionals
- human resource experience including hiring training mentoring and development
- 3-5 years experience in hospitality management environment
- ability to manage in environment focused on client service entrepreneurship and building and growing strong business
Job Duties
- consults clients on scope expectations setting menu collateral entertainment to have successful event within client budget
- plans menus in consultation with clients and chefs
- negotiates individual vendor contracts
- delegates to and ensures event manager coordinates and executes event within parameters established by catering event manager
- recruits interviews selects and trains permanent and casual staff
- organizes leads and motivates catering team
- plans staff and event schedules
- maintains and develops accurate financial and administrative records
- serves as liaison and coordinator between sales catering managers supervising chefs staffing captains suppliers vendors rental companies and clients to plan events
- assesses contract requirements and ensures satisfaction with services delivered
- performs final review and assessment of catering events to determine if they meet performance and quality standards
- resolves customer concerns and ensures timely customer payment
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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