Job Description

Job Description

The Portfolio Group, under the Workplace Experience Group umbrella, delivers seamless experiences from the breakroom to the boardroom, providing a signature suite of services for each unique business portfolio. Our team builds partnerships that excel, creating experiences that break the mold, where convenience, consistency, and excellence are a given. One Partner. Infinite Solutions.

Portfolio Group is seeking a Catering Manager to lead all catering functions for a premier corporate dining account. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver exceptional dining experiences in a refined, executive environment where attention to detail and flawless execution are paramount. In this role, you'll oversee all aspects of catering operations, from planning and coordination to execution.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $80,000.00 to $95,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership:  

• Ensure catering operations connect to the Executional Framework. 
• Deliver consistent quality in planning and execution of events.
• Demonstrate established company solutions to ensure consistency, quality and efficiency within consumer driven offerings. 
• Lead catering team to ensure quality in final presentation of food. 
• Train and lead employees to ensure knowledge of food menus and promotional calendars.
• Model and reinforce Aramark's mentor process. 
• Reward and recognize employees. 
• Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback. Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles. 
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, schedules and performance data.

Client Relationship: 

• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually effective business relationships. 
• Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model. 
• Implement communication strategy as provided by marketing team in order to build catering revenue.

Financial Performance: 

• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets. Develop and execute strategies to achieve catering revenue forecasts.

Efficiency:  

• Responsible for executing catering events of wide-ranging size and scope, including staffing and management. 
• Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables. Coordinate activities with other departments as appropriate. 

Compliance: 

• Ensure compliance with Aramark food, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations. 
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

Qualifications

• An approved catering qualification at diploma/degree level and /or 2-5 years industry experience, 2 of which were at management or department head level with a strong background in a high-volume hospitality, conference and banqueting operation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong hotel or restaurant background would be very important for this role as well as a background in industrial catering.
• Demonstrates excellent people management skills with experience of managing large teams of staff.
• A passion for food and service and the ability to innovate in this area.
• A high degree of knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP.
• The ability to manage in a diverse and pressurized environment with a focus on client and customer services.
• Commercially focused, experience with budgets and a proven ability to achieve stretching commercial targets.
• Actively seeks change, a self-motivator and is ready to challenge in the interest of continuous improvement

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Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at or connect with us on  Facebook ,  Instagram and  Twitter .

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