Job Description

Unit Description:

Let your passion for people be the driver of your success, through your leadership, your team will make a real impact every day

Sodexo Corporate Services is seeking a Catering Manager / Director 4 ( this position is temporary that could last up to 6 months) for our client Pacific Life in Newport Beach, California.

This position must have excellent customer service skills as well as the ability to manage, direct, and coordinate multiple events throughout the day. This manager will oversee the catering staff daily, interacting with all levels of the clients employees from executives to administrative staff.

Why apply to this position?

• This position offers a predominantly Monday through Friday schedule (with the need to flex as business requires)
• This position involves great variety daily
• There is a great opportunity to make an impact and build a great team
• Sodexo provides unparalleled opportunities for career advancement; this position can facilitate promotions in the future
• You\xe2\x80\x99ll have independence and autonomy
• You\xe2\x80\x99ll report to an experienced and knowledgeable manager

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a passion for hospitality and are perhaps looking for better work/life balance than a typical restaurant can provide
• What to bring new ideas for events to the customers
• Have a passion for catering and would like to creatively contribute
• Are searching for a position that provides exceptional career guidance and opportunities for growth

What We Offer:

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate\'s education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate\'s specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training. Position Summary:

Provides supervision for catering services at an account/unit to ensure client satisfaction and retention for the Company. Oversees a highly complex and high volume of catering sales and functions in excess of $1.5M in managed catering volume.
Contributes to account revenue and operating profit contribution through the implementation of services and creation of opportunities for growth. Plans projects, including defining objectives, methods, timetables and budget to support client and Sodexo\'s strategic plan.
Key Duties
- Oversight of Sodexo resources, recipes, systems and use of catering programs to direct daily catering events including; food production, inventory, product deliveries, invoices, and procurement operations.
- Oversight of the sales process for catering and/or conference services. Works with client and customers to design events.
- Ensures employees have appropriate equipment, supplies and resources to perform their job, and meet goals, cost controls and deadlines as assigned.
- Establishes and maintains a safe work environment including both food and physical safety in order to comply with all regulatory and Sodexo standards in various environments. Drives the Zero Harm mindset.
- Complies with budget requirements by controlling costs (i.e. labor, inventory, equipment, materials) and making adjustments when necessary
- Supervises employees by delegating, assigning and prioritizing activities, and monitoring operating standards Qualifications & Requirements:

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years of experience in catering, food production, or food service management or a related field

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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