What are the responsibilities and job description for the Catering Supervisor position at Creative Dining Services?
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Creative Dining Services is looking for a Catering Supervisor. The Catering Supervisor will help lead the dining services team on the Missouri Baptist University campus, assisting with operational tasks associated with scheduled catering events. This role is expected to work professionally and cooperatively to ensure excellence in customer service, attractive food presentations, and supports sustainability and fiscal responsibility in accordance with company standards.
Availability: schedule will vary based on catering events, but may require evening and weekend shifts. Hours may be supplemented with cashiering in the cafeteria, if catering is "slow."
Core Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of the Catering Manager, coordinate and supervise all catering activities.
- Works in conjunction with production, conference services, and sales staff to plan and coordinate details of catered events
- Review scheduled catering events and works with the Chef to determine logistical needs, performs inventories and submits requests for products and equipment to be ordered and schedules appropriately.
- Coordinates with the catering team and support departments to include building service staff, regarding the food and beverage expectations, delivery, set-up and break down of events, staffing, etc.
- Ensures that appropriate sanitation, organization, and safety standards are met through the use of checklists, hands-on supervision, and follow-up.
- Maintains records and prepares reports for continuous improvement for catering events.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two year minimum experience in food service or catering
- ServSafe Certification
- Knowledge of proper table service techniques and design preferred
- Ability to deal with stress and pressure
- Demonstrate duties effectively and efficiently
- Exhibit interpersonal skills
We Offer our Full-time Team Members:
- Competitive pay and bonus opportunities
- Paid time off (PTO) that starts accruing from day one!
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Earned wage access - get paid daily (optional)
- Employee Assistance Program
- And much, much more!
About Creative Dining Services
Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience – one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.
Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other protected class under the law.
Monday-Friday, occasional weekends may be required.
We follow the MBU academic calendar, there will be scheduled time off during summer/winter holidays.
