Catering Manager
- 714045
- Sydney CBD, NSW, Australia
- Full Time
$78,400 + 12% Super
- Opportunity to make a real impact and lead a high-performing, engaged team
- Monday to Friday roster – genuine work/life balance within hospitality
- Clear pathways for career growth and professional development
At Restaurant Associates, we craft exceptional culinary experiences that blend originality, quality, and sustainability. Our menus are thoughtfully designed to enhance every event, brought to life by passionate culinary teams and a commitment to ethically sourced, seasonal produce.
THE POSITION
- Designs, manages and owns the overall experience, not just the offerings.
- Ensure that all daily catering orders are processed, and fulfilled to our partner and sector expectations.
- Develops specialty menus and events per clients needs, budget and unit guidelines.
- Trains, develops and schedules catering associates and is actively involved in the development of existing associates in service techniques, menu presentation, merchandising, policies and procedures.
- Conducts all employee reviews, coaching sessions, and disciplinary actions in a professional and timely manner.
- Ensures all sector and Compass employee guidelines are implemented and adhered to.
- Responds to all comments and complaints within 24 hours and follows up with a written or verbal response.
- Communicates with our clients honestly, accurately and in a timely manner.
- Meets all timelines for quarter and year-end reports required by the client and business unit.
THE PERSON
- Bachelor's degree is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
- Has a minimum of 3-5 years similar work experience.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Proactive mindset and able to remain calm under pressure to anticipate and support changes in our business.
- Strong passion for great food and hospitality.
- Manages time effectively and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.
- Creates a culture of food and workplace safety.
- Working knowledge of documents, spreadsheets, and slides.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
- Excellent customer engagement & relationship building skills.
THE BENEFITS
- Career Growth – Unlock your potential with our career pathway and my learning programs within Compass Group.
- Paid parental leave opportunities.
- Salary packaging options to make your dollar go further – secure your future.
- Easy access to 100+ retail discounts through our Maxxia partners.
- Opportunity to learn new skills and move to a host of exciting and new roles within the global company.
- Exclusive discounts on Travel, Cars, Accommodation, Electronic devices & more!
- A chance to join an ecologically and socially forward operation.
- Senior Management recognition programs run for our team members.
As a Manager with Compass Group, you will have the support, infrastructure, systems and processes that you would expect from a global organisational. To be recognised as an employer of choice we also have an attractive benefits program including a competitive salary and incentive scheme, recognition programs and company discounts. If you're looking for a career where you set the standard for personal advancement, then Compass Group is for you. Working together, we will continue to experience success as the industry's best.
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We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au

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