The culinary booking manager is responsible for the overall maintenance of the culinary event staff. Troubleshooting, problem solving and anticipating obstacles within the scope of events, while maintaining the companies high standard of best practices. While the core function of the position is fulfilling Staff Requests the job requires oversite of the event team, ensuring training and staffing logistics
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
Knowledge of culinary skills, formal culinary training preferred
Display strong work ethics and work habits
Fair and firm management abilities
Good understanding of booking web based software
Strong computer skills including Microsoft suite experience ( Excel, Word, Outlook )
Shows initiative, self-motivated while being a team player attitude and flexible
JOB DUTIES AND RESPPONSABILITIES :
Recruit, book and manage culinary event staff per Staff Requests per companies Nowsta protocol
Liaise with event chefs, updating event changes, managing and replacing call outs as needed
Keeping up to date rooster of OCC, staffing agency chefs with skill set and placement levels
Ensure that staff understands Nowsta, expectations pertaining to procedures, clocking in, OCC protocols and response time requirements
Forecasting staffing needs during busy season
Attend all weekly staffing and kitchen meetings
Occasionally assist with on-site event check in
Post event triage addressing any issues or concerns
Ensure lead chefs send kitchen reports in within 24 hours of events end
Participate in lead chef program, organizing training sessions when planned and update manual as needed
Liaise with staffing and service dept on logistics of all out of town events.
Assist payroll departments with entering staff hours after events are complete
Occasionally assist kitchen management team when needed