Catering Services Director

Job Responsibilities

? Coordinate total catering operations to include duties such as booking events, supervising teams, developing, selecting, and costing menus, pricing, hiring, and departmental administration
? Be responsible for all aspects of preparation, service, and cleanup for multiple catering operations
? Develop and implement catering solutions to meet customers? needs
? Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport
? Develop and implement annual comprehensive marketing plan for catering, including but not limited to collateral, sales strategies, and marketing budgets
? Establish and implement service and presentation standards for all catering operations, implement processes to ensure compliance and consistency
? Implement new services to support base business growth and client retentions
? Stay ahead of and advise clients, customers and staff on current catering trends and products
? Facilitate the delivery of prepared food built from banquet event orders
? Participate in sales process and negotiations of contracts and assist clients in planning special events
? Train and lead catering employees to ensure catering standards are followed
? Responsible for setting and delivering sales, food, and labor targets
? Responsible for execution of catering events of varied size and scope including staffing and management
? Responsible for components accounting functions including accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables
? Ensure compliance with all food, occupational and environmental safety policies

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.