Catering Lead

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Cascades the vision of Quest Food Management Services ensuring the Quest vision, values and founding principles are effectively communicated, understood and practiced.
• Demonstrates commitment to Quest vision, values and missions through actions on a daily basis.
• Responsible for booking, planning, execution and billing of all Catered events for unit.
• Assists the Food Service Director in training and development of the staff by indentifying and grooming next level leaders.
• Leads a catering staff and oversees all safety and sanitation as it pertains to the account.
• Maintains the back office including mealtime entry, menu costing, client invoicing and ADP payroll.
• Adheres to all Corporate deadlines in regards to Mealtime, invoices, payroll, and EOM.
• Continuously measures customer satisfaction levels through feedback, and resolve any issues immediately.
• Maintains professional communication with the client through emails, phone calls, and personal interaction.
• Maintains Quest high standards with customer service and exceeding our client’s expectations.
• Consistently thrives to introduce new and exciting concepts to keep the catering fresh and exciting.
• Maintains all SOP standards
• Maintains all HACCP standards
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Requirements/Specifications

• Required Minimum of three years of food service or catering experience and prior experience in a lead role
• Strong communication and client management skills
• Solid knowledge of financials
• Proficient in MS Office
• Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements
• High attention to detail assuring all events are executed exceeding client expectations
• Organizational skills, menu costing, financial knowledge and team leadership are imperative