NEXDINE Hospitality

Runs dining programs and manages client facilities

Catering Coordinator

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDanvers, MA, USA$22 /wkIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
One to three years of experience in food service is required.
The employee must be able to sit, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, pull, and lift items weighing 40 pounds or less, and stand for long periods.
The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
The employee must be able to clean and sanitize to industry standards.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, execution, and coordination of catering events according to client standards in conjunction with the Chef Manager.
Oversee catering services to ensure client and customer satisfaction.
Prepare food for daily operations and catering events.
Meet with prospective clients as needed to review event requirements and execution, including menu creation, setup and breakdown requirements, and scheduling.
Assist with setting up and breaking down catering events, including seating arrangements, decorations, and food displays.
Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas for conformance to established standards, and arrange for equipment purchases or repairs as needed.
Purchase food or other supplies as needed and ensure quality control practices are in place for receiving products.
Assist with event menu writing and cost control using appropriate recipes and costing measures in conjunction with the Chef Manager.
Assist with food production for events.
Record production or operational data on specified forms and compile and maintain records of food use and catering expenditures as needed.
Take orders or serve food and beverages to customers, and prepare or serve specialty dishes as required.
Explain menu preparation, ingredients, and cooking methods to customers.
Ensure customers are satisfied with all aspects of service and communicate customer service issues to the direct supervisor.
Collect payments from customers as needed.
Check customer identification to verify that they meet minimum age requirements for consuming alcoholic beverages.
Provide attentive, approachable customer service, including greeting and thanking customers.
Stock coffee stations throughout the building or retail operations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Specialized training or exposure in catering operations is preferred.
Microsoft Office Suite experience is preferred.

Who We Are:

NEXDINE Hospitality’s family of brands provides dining, hospitality, fitness center and facility management services to businesses, independent schools, higher education, senior living, and hospitals nationwide. We put our people first to deliver finely tailored, expertly managed programs. The NEXDINE Experience is responsive, transparent, and authentic. Learn more at www.NEXDINE.com.

Job Details:

Position: Catering Coordinator

Location: Danvers, MA

Hours: Full Time

Starting Pay Rate: $22.00

Pay Frequency: Weekly – Direct Deposit

What We Offer You:

Generous Compensation & Benefits Package
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Company-Paid Life Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Paid Time Off: Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Career Growth Opportunities
Employee Perks & Rewards

Catering Coordinator Job Summary:

The Catering Coordinator reports to the Chef Manager (or other supervisor as assigned) and is responsible for the oversight, delivery, and execution of client catering events. The Catering Coordinator is responsible for providing exemplary customer service and overseeing the final presentation of food and service ensuring client satisfaction.

Catering Coordinator Essential Functions:

Assist with planning, execution, and coordination of various catering events according to specific client standards in conjunction with the Chef Manager.
Provide oversight of catering services to ensure client and customer satisfaction.
Food prep for daily operations and catering events.
May meet with prospective clients to view all aspects of event requirements and execution inclusive of but not limited to menu creation, set-up/breakdown requirements and scheduling.
Assist in the set-up and breakdown of catering events to include seating arrangements, decorations, and food displays.
Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards and/or arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
May purchase food and/or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation ensuring quality control practices are in place for receiving all products.
May assist with event menu writing and cycle of cost control utilizing appropriate recipes and costing measures in conjunction with Chef Manager.
May assist with the production of food for all events.
May record production or operational data on specified forms. May compile and maintain records of food use and catering expenditures.
Take orders and/or serve food or beverages to customers. Prepare or serve specialty dishes as required.
Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
Ensure customers are satisfied with all aspects of service. Communicate with direct supervisor any customer service issues.
May collect payments from customers.
Check customers identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Provide excellent customer service to include being attentive, approachable, greeting and thanking customers.
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Adding stocking the coffee stations throughout the building and/or retail operations.
Ability to clean and sanitize to industry standards.

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment whereby employees may be exposed to and/or required to operate equipment, including but not limited to, an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise. This job will also include

operating in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, televisions, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may be required to sit, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, and push, pull & lift items weighing 40 pounds or less. Employee may be required to stand for long periods of time. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent
1 – 3 years’ experience in food service
Preferred Education and Experience
Specialized training and/or exposure in catering operations
Microsoft Office Suite

About the Company

NEXDINE Hospitality

Runs dining programs and manages client facilities

NEXDINE Hospitality manages dining and related services for workplaces, independent schools, senior living communities and hospitals. Its teams prepare and serve meals at client locations, with programs covering daily cafeterias, resident and patient dining, and catering for meetings or events. The business supplies onsite staff, buys ingredients and oversees day-to-day food operations under management contracts with each customer. Its family of brands also manages facilities and fitness centers, giving organizations a way to outsource several services through one provider. Founded in 2008, NEXDINE Hospitality is headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Mansfield, MA
Founded: 2008

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