General Manager 5 - Catering
About the role
Sodexo is seeking a results‑driven Director of Catering to lead high‑performing teams, manage budgets, strengthen client relationships, and deliver exceptional events. This role drives revenue growth, elevates hospitality, and consistently exceeds expectations. Relocation assistance is available if needed for this role. In this high-impact leadership role, you’ll be responsible for overseeing large-scale food service operations across one or more sites, ensuring excellence in service, quality, and compliance. You’ll guide teams, manage financial performance, and cultivate strong client partnerships while driving strategic initiatives that support growth and customer satisfaction. Accountable for managing people, setting direction and deploying resources; typically is responsible for performance evaluation, pay reviews and hire/fire decisions. Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the manager's ability to influence and negotiate with parts of the organization. Progression within Career Band reflects acquisition of broad technical expertise, business and industry knowledge, and process and people leadership capabilities. Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes or programs, which may include dotted-line or matrixed management.
Responsibilities
- Oversee large-scale food service operations across one or more sites
- Ensure excellence in service, quality, and compliance
- Guide teams and manage financial performance
- Cultivate strong client partnerships
- Drive strategic initiatives that support growth and customer satisfaction
- Manage people, set direction,