Chef Manager, Corporate Café & Catering at Canteen
Overview
Lead a busy corporate café and catering program at a prestigious financial institution with Monday–Friday hours. Own culinary operations, catering execution, and client relationships to deliver exceptional service. Work within a high-quality dining and hospitality environment and contribute to a culture of hospitality and sustainability. This role combines culinary leadership with program management and client-facing responsibilities.
What You'll Do8
- 1Build and oversee all culinary and food service operations for the corporate café and catering program in a financial institution.
- 2Direct catering activities including menu planning event execution client communications and service excellence.
- 3Foster and manage relationships with clients and stakeholders ensuring expectations are consistently exceeded.
- 4Oversee inventory ordering and receiving to maintain cost controls and high food quality.
- 5Monitor P&L and contract-managed service aspects to drive profitability and accountability.
- 6Develop menus manage costs and source local products while maintaining quality and presentation.
- 7Drive a culture of hospitality customer service and sustainability across the operation.
- 8Ensure high standards of food quality presentation and guest satisfaction.
Requirements10
- 1Three years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice corporate dining fine dining or hotel resort environments with inventory and purchasing knowledge.
- 2Working knowledge of HACCP.
- 3Proven experience managing catering programs and special events.
- 4Strong client management and relationship-building skills with executive-level stakeholders.
- 5Extensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality production sanitation food cost controls and presentation.
- 6Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable.
- 7Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable using catering inventory purchasing and food service management systems.
- 8ServSafe certification is a plus.
- 9Corporate dining or hotel resort environments experience is preferred.
- 10Ability to work in onsite Florida environment and meet essential functions with or without accommodations.
Salary Insight
$60 - $70k per year
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