Senior Catering & Event Sales Operations Manager 1536176

Salary: $75,000/Yr-$85,000/Yr

CulinArt Group operates over 250 onsite corporate, higher education, private school, healthcare and destination recreation/leisure dining facilities in 18 states, including cafés, coffee bars, concessions, executive dining, catering and conference dining, social catering/special events, office coffee service and vending. CulinArt’s extremely diverse client portfolio affords great opportunities for career advancement within the company, across multiple industry segments and geographic regions. 

Job Summary:

Working as a Senior Catering & Event Sales Operations Manager , you have the responsibility for Catering and Events. You will manage a team of staff, build client relations, along with ensuring the catering offered to our guests is of outstanding quality. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and oversees internal and external catering events.
• Develops and maintains the catering marketing plan including a comprehensive event planning service to clients and detailed menu development.
• Hires, trains, and schedules catering staff, and will be actively involved in the development of existing catering staff in-service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures successful operations of catering functions including labor cost control, foods cost control and preparation, transportation, setup, operation, and cleanup of all events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree is required in Hospitality or Culinary Arts.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the hospitality industry including 2 years in management (preferably Catering Management) is required.
• Booking, selecting and costing menu items, pricing contracts, and resourcing temporary help and equipment experience is key.
• The ability to supervise food preparation, service, and cleanup is also essential.