Traveling Catering Director - Southeast Region - Collegiate Hospitality
Aramark
- Conway, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Influence without Formal Authority.
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Business Acumen
- Developing Subordinates
- Hiring and Staffing
- Managing Courageously
- Dealing with Paradox
- Problem Solving
- Building Team Spirit
- Create a catering lead network within the region to be able to share industry standards/trends, ideas, best practices, training, and Aramark Catering Resources, to provide guidance and vision like other champion roles.
- Train, develop and execute an end-to-end process including sales (planning, coordination, pricing, menu costing, billing), operations execution (plan-o-grams, set up, staffing), and presentation (set up, food) to include different tiers from small to large events as well as account size.
- Ensure large-scale VIP events are designed and executed.
- Partner with culinary team for a collaborative approach of successful execution of events.
- Interacts with client management and maintains effective client and guest relations at all levels with client organization. May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts.
- Plan, execute, and participate in a schedule of catering showcases across the region to partner with the culinary, marketing, and retention teams for client exposure opportunities.
- Assists with catering growth strategies and plans for achieving within the accounts and region. Implement a comprehensive marketing plan with associated collateral.
- Assist local account teams in the design and execution of catering events. These events are typically VIP events; however, the Regional Catering Director could be asked to manage smaller more routine events based on business need.
- Identify and develop future catering leaders within the region. Motivate and recognize positive behaviors within the team.
- Review and implement action plans to address revenue and profit growth at accounts as needed.
- Influence without Formal Authority.
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Business Acumen
- Developing Subordinates
- Hiring and Staffing
- Managing Courageously
- Dealing with Paradox
- Problem Solving
- Building Team Spirit