Catering Supervisor

The Catering Supervisor is a key member of the Parkhurst Dining team, responsible for leading the hourly workforce to execute catering events. This role also involves management accountabilities for discipline and team selection, ensuring that the quality of products and services provided to customers meets or exceeds standards.

• Supervises team members in their area of responsibility, consulting with management to make changes as needed to improve services.
• Follows established Parkhurst and client policies and procedures, upholding standards.
• Communicates using Smile Plus skills and coaches team members on their use of the Smile Plus hospitality imperatives.
• May assist in purchasing foods and supplies.
• Maintains presence in service areas to assess customer satisfaction levels and resolve problems, communicating findings to management.
• Ensures practices and procedures comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Follows human resource policies and procedures, treating team members with fairness and respect.
• Has input into hiring, performance appraisal, and discipline of staff under management oversight.
• Orients and trains staff, may be required to present in-service training programs.
• Communicates to staff regularly, both formally and informally, holds team meetings to ensure staff awareness of department activities.
• Serves as a role model for team members by maintaining standards for appearance, dress, attendance, and professional behavior.
• Enforces safety standards with team members, reports safety problems to management.
• Ensures sanitation standards are enforced, monitors cleaning procedures.
• Maintains morale on their shift through a sense of urgency, professionalism, and team building, resolves team member conflicts.
• May assist in the planning and execution of catered events in conjunction with other team members.
• May open and close the department, demonstrates responsibility for department security.
• Performs hands-on tasks as required by the operation.
• Maintains a plan for self-development and professional growth.
• Serves and interacts with guests in a friendly, professional manner.
• Follows all service procedures according to Parkhurst's catering manual.
• Ensures all rented items are separated for vendor pick-up.
• Follows cleaning schedule as provided by management, using 'clean as you go' techniques.
• Maintains an open line of communication with management, informing them of products and supplies needed.

• Three or more years of professional experience, with one or more years in a catering supervisory role.
• Strong planning and organizational abilities, ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs.
• High school or GED.

• Free meal during your shift.
• 20% discount on any food purchase at Eat'n Park, Hello Bistro, The Porch, and Parkhurst Dining.
• Paid time off.
• Access to continuous development with Smile Universe.
• Eligibility for 401k, vision, dental, and medical plans.