Salary: $80,000 - $85,000Other Forms of Compensation: Quarterly Performance Bonus Opportunity: Up to $2,500 per quarter.Job SummaryAt Wolfgang Puck Catering, every event tells a story. As our
Catering Operations Manager, you'll help bring those stories to life by guiding teams, supporting clients, and ensuring smooth, high-quality execution for both on- and off-premise events.
This role is a great fit for a hospitality professional who enjoys leading people, coordinating details, and creating memorable experiences in a fast-moving environment. You'll collaborate with talented culinary partners, creative sales leaders, and trusted vendors to deliver the exceptional service Wolfgang Puck is known for.
Key Responsibilities- Partner with clients to understand their event vision, priorities, and expectations and ensure the operational plan aligns with their goals and budget.
- Collaborate closely with WPC chefs and culinary leaders to ensure client needs are met and food is presented according to WPC standards.
- Build comprehensive front-of-house and back-of-house rental orders, including china, glassware, flatware, serving pieces, bars, kitchen equipment.
- Build kitchens from scratch for off-premise events, including planning equipment, workstations, utilities, refrigeration, cooking equipment, and scullery needs.
- Build strong relationships with rental companies and other vendors, coordinating logistics, deliveries, pickups, and onsite execution.
- Execute events ranging from 300 to 5,000 guests, maintaining WPC standards throughout planning, setup, service, and breakdown.
- Develop event staffing plans and schedules that align team strengths and experience with the specific needs of each event.
- Serve as the communication hub between Sales, Culinary, Staffing, Captains, Vendors, and Clients, ensuring all teams have the information needed to execute successfully.
- Manage event timelines, production schedules, load-ins, load-outs, staffing, rentals, and onsite logistics.
- Anticipate operational challenges and develop solutions before and during events.
- Support financial processes, including budgeting, labor planning, contract tracking, cost management, and post-event reviews.
What We're Looking For- 3-5 years of leadership experience in catering, luxury hospitality, fine dining, event operations, or a related environment.
- Strong background in off-premise catering and large-scale events.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully execute events ranging from 300 to 5,000 guests.
- Experience leading teams in high-volume, high-touch hospitality environments.
- Strong understanding of event operations, including staffing, rentals, timelines, logistics, setup, service, and breakdown.
- Experience building temporary kitchens and production spaces from scratch.
- Strong knowledge of catering equipment, service equipment, and event production needs.
- Ability to develop effective labor plans and staffing schedules.
- Comfortable managing multiple events, timelines, vendors, and client expectations simultaneously.
- Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
- Confidence collaborating with culinary leaders, sales teams, vendors, and clients.
- Ability to work with budgets, labor planning, and basic financial reporting.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to see both the big picture and the small details that impact event execution.
- A passion for creating meaningful client experiences and contributing to the growth and success of the organization.
Apply to Wolfgang Puck Catering today!Wolfgang Puck Catering is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Wolfgang Puck Catering maintains a drugfree workplace.
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: 1575825
Wolfgang Puck Catering
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