Catering Services Manager

**Requirements:** * Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management * Minimum 5 years or more of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience * **Catering management experience will be a great asset** * Applicants from other provinces will also be considered * Language: English is required **Job Duties:** * Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate Blaze Gourmet Burgers’ catering services, food truck bookings, and special events. * Respond to catering inquiries, meet with clients to understand their needs, prepare proposals, menus, quotes, and service agreements, negotiate contracts for corporate events and private functions, and develop relationships with event organizers, venues, and community partners to generate repeat business. * Consult with clients to plan catering menus and service formats with the Head Chef—taking into account guest counts, dietary requirements, production capacity, and event budgets—while coordinating with restaurant management and kitchen teams to ensure orders are prepared accurately without disrupting regular operations. * Cater to off-site events as needed, leading on-site operations, resolving issues as they arise, and ensuring all events run smoothly according to the agreed schedule and client requirements. * Coordinate end-to-end event logistics, including production timelines, equipment rentals, transportation, loading, venue setup, service execution, and post-event cleanup. * Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise catering staff (servers, kitchen help); assign duties and maintain strict service standards at events. * Manage catering budgets, implement pricing strategies, and monitor food, labor, transportation, and rental costs to meet revenue and profit targets; confirm final guest counts, oversee invoicing and payment follow-up, track bookings, expenses, client feedback, and event results to provide regular reports and recommendations to management. * Ensure strict compliance with health and safety regulations, applicable food safety standards, and workplace safety requirements, while maintaining all required liquor and food service licenses. **How to Apply: Send your resume** * E-mail: JoinBlazeTeam@gmail.com (Please note “Catering Services Manager” on the subject line) We thank everyone in advance for their application, but only candidates considered for this position will be contacted for an interview. Pay: From $38.50 per hour Expected hours: No less than 30.0 per week Benefits: * Dental care * Discounted or free food * Extended health care * On-site parking * Vision care Work Location: In person