Catering Supervisor

Job Description

Section 1: Identifying Information

Position Title: Hospitality Supervisor

• Catering Job Group: Operations

Reports to: Hospitality Manager

• Catering, Catering Sales Manager Job Code: 84B5EC

Approvals: Hospitality Manager

• Catering, Catering Sales Manager Status: Full/Part-time Hourly

Section 2: Position Purpose

The Hospitality Supervisor

• Catering is directly responsible for creating unique dining experiences by

actively supervising and participating in the execution of catered functions, to include breakfasts, coffee

breaks, luncheons, dinners, receptions and other types of events, including off-site events.

Under the Director of the Catering Sales Manager and Hospitality Manger

• Catering, and working closely

with culinary and operations staff, they will contribute to ensuring that events are executed smoothly and

in accordance with client specifications. They will work with the Catering Sales Manager to ensure

Sodexo Live!'s overall standards for accuracy, efficiency, quality and financial performance are met.

Section 3: Responsibilities, Supporting Actions, and End-Results

Major Responsibility: Help to maximize Sodexo Live!'s Catering revenue and ensure operational

excellence by following established Catering systems, practices, guidelines policies and standards.

Supporting Actions:

• Follow Banquet Event Orders (BEO) as outlined; Confer with Catering Sales Manager to ensure

clear understanding of all event specifications.

• Collect and/or coordinate delivery of necessary supplies and equipment to event site; Double-

check china, glassware, sliver, linen and other supplies to BEO specifications.

• Ensure assigned work area is clean and properly maintained; Conduct pre-function walk-thru of

all event spaces.

• Ensure that all servers are present, in proper uniform and that all are well groomed.

• Train, delegate and assign responsibilities to servers; Ensure understanding of set-up, flow of

event and service details based on instructions set forth in the BEO.

• Provide consistent floor supervision during events; Monitor flow of service and maintain

continuous communication with kitchen.

• Ensure that servers are assigned meal breaks and that proper time and attendance procedures

are followed.

• Enforce sanitary practices for food handling throughout all dining areas.

• Ensure proper sale and service of alcoholic beverages at catered events; Monitor activities of bar

staff to ensure that all served guests are of legal age; Control and monitor security of cash and

liquor inventory.

• Assist in facilitating special guest requests; Intervene in instances of guest dissatisfaction; Work

diligently to resolve issues and address concerns so that no guest leaves unhappy.

• Coordinate the disposal or safe storage of leftover event food as prescribed by the Manager or

Chef.

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End Results: Sodexo Live! retains an excellent reputation; Service, revenue and profit goals are achieved.

Application Instructions

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