Catering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Catering Manager / Coordinator – Events & Hospitality

Location: Williamsburg, VA Area

Salary: $60,000 Annually

Confidential Search | Gecko Hospitality

Create Memorable Events. Deliver Exceptional Hospitality.

Are you a detail-oriented hospitality professional who loves planning events, coordinating teams, and turning special occasions into memorable experiences?

An established, upscale senior living community in the Williamsburg, Virginia area is seeking an enthusiastic and organized  Catering Manager / Coordinator to support catering, private dining, and special event operations.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced event professional who enjoys the creativity of planning combined with the satisfaction of flawless execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute catered events, private functions, and special celebrations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for event planning and coordination.
• Work closely with culinary and dining leadership to develop menus and service plans.
• Coordinate event logistics, staffing, room setup, timelines, and presentation.
• Ensure events are executed professionally and within established budgets.
• Maintain detailed event records, schedules, and communication.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families, internal departments, and event participants.
• Identify opportunities to enhance catering services and event experiences.
• Maintain exceptional standards of hospitality, organization, and attention to detail.

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience in catering, event coordination, banquet operations, or hospitality management.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience coordinating food and beverage events.
• Ability to manage multiple events and changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Senior living, hotel, country club, restaurant, or event venue experience preferred.
• Professional, personable, and service-oriented approach.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Annual salary of $60,000.
• Opportunity to coordinate a variety of meaningful events and celebrations.
• Established hospitality-focused environment.
• Collaborative culinary and dining leadership teams.
• Ability to make a direct impact through exceptional event experiences.

Confidential Application Process

This position is being recruited confidentially through Gecko Hospitality.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes to:

Tom Bull | Award-Winning Executive Hospitality Recruiter
Gecko Hospitality
View email address on ziprecruiter.com

All resumes and inquiries are treated with strict confidentiality. The hiring organization's identity will be shared with qualified candidates at the appropriate stage of the recruitment process.

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.

With Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.

Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.

Company Description

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.\r\n\r\nWith Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.