Summary: As a Catering Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing the catering department in all duties including working with the front of the house catering team and the back of the house culinary team to ensure all events are carried out with a level of excellence. The catering coordinator will act as the face of The Patrick Michael Companies Catering Department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises all catering events and operations including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and all contracted catering events.
- Works with the executive chef for the event to create menus and execute all catering request.
- Trains catering associates in service techniques, catering presentation, and customer service.
- Tracks and monitors the labor and food cost for each event.
- Communicates on various levels to include company owner and client to build positive lasting relationships.
- Assists in the responsibility for all foodservice-related request.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of food service experience including 2 year at the management level
- Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations
- Catering experience is required
- knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Financial, budgetary, accounting, and computational skills
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet
- ServSafe Certification
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Experience level:
Restaurant type:
- Bakery
- Bar
- Café
- Casual dining restaurant
- Coffee shop
- Fast casual restaurant
- Fine dining restaurant
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
Application Question(s):
- Do you have reliable transportation to and from work on events days
Experience:
- Catering: 5 years (Required)
- Management: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fort Washington, MD 20744