Salary: 100,000-110,000
Other Forms of Compensation:Job SummaryWorking as a
Catering Director, you will lead all catering and event operations across a dynamic, high-volume corporate campus environment. This role is responsible for overseeing catering execution, event logistics, team leadership, client relations, and operational excellence for a diverse portfolio of events ranging from executive meetings and VIP functions to large-scale campus activations serving thousands of guests. The ideal candidate is an experienced hospitality professional with a strong background in catering operations, event execution, food service management, and leadership in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee all internal and external catering events, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and flawless event execution.
- Manage a high-volume catering operation, coordinating multiple events daily, including executive lunches, plated VIP dinners, receptions, happy hours, and large-scale events serving 3,000+ guests.
- Lead operational execution during peak periods with responsibility for 60+ events per week across multiple locations and venues.
- Support catering operations throughout the Santa Clara campus, including daily catering deliveries and service coordination for the Fremont location.
- Coordinate simultaneous events across conference rooms, lounges, executive spaces, meeting facilities, and campus event venues.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive catering programs, menu offerings, event planning services, and client engagement strategies.
- Partner with clients to understand event requirements, develop proposals, recommend menu selections, and ensure successful event outcomes.
- Review, communicate, and execute Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), ensuring accurate coordination between clients, culinary teams, service staff, and operational partners.
- Oversee all aspects of catering operations including staffing, transportation, setup, service execution, breakdown, and post-event follow-up.
- Manage labor, food, and operational costs while maintaining quality standards and profitability goals.
- Collaborate closely with culinary leadership to ensure consistency in food quality, presentation, service standards, and guest satisfaction.
- Maintain strong client relationships and provide exceptional service for executive-level meetings, VIP functions, and high-profile corporate events.
- Coordinate with vendors and external partners as needed to support successful event execution.
- Ensure compliance with all company, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
Functions and Tasks- Hire, train, develop, schedule, and mentor catering team members.
- Directly supervise a team of catering attendants, drivers, and hourly staff members.
- Lead training initiatives focused on service standards, event execution, hospitality excellence, menu presentation, and operational procedures.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and exceptional guest service.
- Effectively manage staffing priorities across multiple concurrent events and changing operational demands.
- Primarily morning-focused schedule with typical start times between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM, depending on business needs and event schedules.
- Flexibility to support occasional evening functions and a limited number of weekend events throughout the year.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive hospitality or catering experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Proven success managing high-volume catering and event operations in a corporate dining, conference center, hospitality, university, or upscale foodservice environment.
- Strong experience reviewing and executing Banquet Event Orders (BEOs).
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple events simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience with menu development, event proposal creation, menu costing, budget management, contract pricing, and resource planning.Knowledge of food and beverage operations, service standards, and catering best practices.
- Experience supporting executive-level clients, VIP events, and high-profile corporate functions.
- Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to supervise food preparation, service execution, and event cleanup while maintaining high quality standards.
- Proven track record of building strong client relationships and delivering outstanding hospitality experiences.
Apply to Bon Appetit today!Associates at Bon Appetit are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Req ID: 1584333
Bon Appetit
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