Catering Manager jobs in Minnesota

A’BriTin is the premier catering provider for businesses and residents looking to celebrate their most important occasions. Our mission is to listen to our clients and treat them like family to provide a meaningful, trusting, and lasting relationship. A’BriTin operates four premiere catering brands and numerous event-planning venues, and our products and services are industry leaders. When you join A’BriTin, you become a valuable part of our team of experienced, fun, and talented employees. We are passionate about our company, people, and culture and want you to join us.

A’BriTin (FoodServices division) is seeking energetic, talented candidates with a strong work ethic for an Assistant Manager – ATCC position with our growing catering company at one of our college institution partners. This position requires successfully managing and training cooks, barista and cashier staff, caterers, and servers to prepare and execute coffee shop and cafeteria food/beverage services and catering events. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, food inventory and ordering, managing staff, training, day-to-day kitchen operations, and employee scheduling. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to grow with our company. The ideal candidate should be educated in culinary arts, hard-working, fantastic manager, and customer service oriented.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Oversee all aspects of the college/school coffee shop and cafeteria.
• Food inventory and ordering for coffee shop, lunch, and breakfast for the cafeteria.
• Responsible for opening the site.
• Responsible for running money tills and point of sale (POS) systems.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to lead events and services of all styles.
• Serve food and beverages to customers as necessary.
• Creativity/innovation in new culinary ideas and serving styles.
• Manage teams of seasonal and part-time coffee shops, cafeterias, and event team members.
• Create and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Train and build relationships with new employees.
• Comply with health and safety regulations.
• Oversee the entire day-to-day catering operation and production at the college.
• Teach cooks, baristas, and cashiers the lifecycle of the job and work.
• Menu development and daily specials
• Employee scheduling
• Perform additional/other duties when needed or as required as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Previous work experience as a Chef, Head Chef, Catering Manager, or Assistant Manager.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work and react quickly and confidently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a can-do attitude.
• Must be customer service oriented.
• Have a team mentality while functioning as an individual leader.
• Eager to learn and improve your skills and knowledge within the field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• A degree in culinary arts is desired but not required.
• 1-3 years of work within the food industry
• Catering experience a plus
• Strong leadership experience
• Knowledge of food and labor costs

Additional Notes:

• Prolonged standing for long periods.
• Able to lift and push 50 pounds.

Compensation: (DOQ)

Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation package, with benefits including Health and Welfare, Medical, Dental, and Vision; a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Life, Accident, and Disability; an Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, additional Incentives and Rewards for employees, and a strong company culture.

Department: Operations

Job Status: Exempt – Full Time

Schedule: Various shifts and work hours will be performed, including but not limited to Monday through Friday from August to May, between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM (occasional work/work hours to be performed outside of standard business hours may be required).

Reporting Structure: Chief Operations Officer or another assigned leader.

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status or status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.