CATERING MANAGER - REDMOND, WA

Eurest Job Opportunity

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

Oversees Catering service operations based out of a commercial kitchen. Ensures events are set to company expectations and customers are taken care of. Managing, training, coaching and developing a team of 15 - 30 hourly associates in a union environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Leads Catering staff in pre-planning, execution, and breakdown of daily events
• Coordinate with event organizers to confirm and adjust BEOs as needed
• Delegates to, and ensure that, the Catering staff coordinates and executes the event within the parameters established by the General Manager
• Recruits, interviews, and trains full-time and temporary staff
• Provide ongoing training and create development plans for hourly staff
• Identify service efficiency opportunities and implement improved operational processes
• Organizes, leads and motivates the catering team, fostering a positive culture
• Plans staff and event schedules as needed
• Approves staff payroll as needed
• Serves as liaison and coordinator between Event Planners, Culinary, Staffing, and customers as needed to plan and execute events
• Assesses event requirements and ensure satisfaction with the services delivered
• Performs final review and assessment of catering events to determine if they meet performance and quality standards
• Resolves customer concerns in a timely and professional manner

Qualifications :

Language Skills : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; to write simple correspondence; to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written, or oral instructions; to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualifications : Food Handler's Permit & MAST Permit; ServSafe training and certificate as required by applicable state and county. Valid driver's license required

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