Assistant Catering Manager

Pay

Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $43,888 – $54,100 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.

What we offer

At Delaware North, we care about our team members’ personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match 
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What will you do?

• Work closely with the Catering Manager to develop and maintain guest relationships
• Assists with booking, set-up, and tear-down, and full execution of catered events
• Maintain established food presentation and service standards, providing ongoing developments based upon current trends in the catering industry
• Maintain an organized system of comprehensive record-keeping for each catered event, local event days, monthly inventory, requisitions, as well as appropriate levels of related catering supplies and decorations in keeping with the seasons
• Assist with recruitment for hourly team members, including working with the Talent Acquisition team to pre-screen candidates, conduct interviews, and identify individuals for hire

More about you

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in banquets, catering or event planning, preferrably in high-volume setting
• At least 1 year of supervisory or management experience
• Familiar with the hospitality or entertainment industry
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and customer service skills
• Make informed decisions from analyzed data
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the ability to learn catering software

Physical requirements

• Capacity to stand and walk during shift, ability to move inventory, products, carts, and tables, as well as use kitchen utensils and commercial kitchen equipment
• Possible exposure to variable temperatures and wet and humid conditions

Shift details

Days
Evenings
Holidays
Weekends
Events