Description:
Hiring Catering Manager – Resolute Group – Dubai UAE
Directly report to General Manager. Works in conjunction with Executive Chef and Kitchen.
Summary of Functions:
Overall responsibility for achieving or exceeding the Catering objectives in the respective Region to ensure the achievement of the company’s business objectives and strategy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for driving revenue growth and bringing new business from prospects.
- Implement catering marketing plans to achieve revenue goals.
- Develop promotional events to market catering operations to individuals and organizations.
- Develop positive working relationships with existing customers for repeat business.
- Explore new business opportunities with potential customers.
- Perform catering price negotiation with customers based on the established company guidelines.
- Determining customer requirements and proposing catering options.
- Negotiating prices and preparing meticulous catering order forms.
- Planning menus and overseeing venue, equipment, food, and service preparations.
- Hiring, training, supervising catering staff, and scheduling employee shifts.
- Liaising with customers, sales staff, chefs, and specialized catering equipment providers.
- Overseeing seating arrangements, serving meals and beverages, and clearing tables.
- Monitoring the availability of catering stock and supplies and ordering replenishments.
- Tracking catering expenses and maintaining accurate records.
- Adhering to food safety regulations and standards.
- Researching catering trends and promoting competitive catering services.
Requirements: (Competency Requirements (Basis for Appointing)
- Accredited course in catering management, or similar.
- Bachelor’s degree in hospitality and culinary arts or business management would be advantageous.
- 3-5 years of experience in catering management, or similar.
- Exceptional ability to deliver catering services within budget and on time.
- Experience in hiring, training, and overseeing catering staff.
- Ability to coordinate catering requirements with customers, chefs, and suppliers.
- The ability to apply industry knowledge to improve catering services.
- Advanced knowledge of best practices in catering management.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.