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Catering service manager

  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 5 years or more
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Catering firm

Tasks

  • Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies
  • Monitor revenues to determine labour cost
  • Monitor staff performance
  • Set staff work schedules
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Cost products and services
  • Organize and maintain inventory
  • Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
  • Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
  • Negotiate with clients for catering or use of facilities
  • Leading/instructing individuals
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Provide customer service
  • Manage events
  • Provide staff training
  • Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
  • Recruit, organize, train and manage staff
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Ability to multitask

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Morning

Employment terms options

  • On call
  • Day
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week