Position Summary:
Oakville Grocery - founded in 1881 - is the oldest continually operating grocery store in California. Since Its opening, Oakville Grocery has been a destination for locals and visitors alike. The Catering Manager is responsible for the full catering program. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and passionate about food. This role requires excitement about growth and thinking dynamically through challenges. The Catering Manager must have sales, catering, or restaurant management experience. Self-motivation, organization, communications excellence, a strong work ethic, and commitment to delivering above and beyond customer service are musts for this position.
This role starts each day early, ensuring the production team set to fulfill the orders for that day. The Catering Manager may be needed to assist with order preparation and to ensure the orders are assembled to the client's specifications and ready/delivered on time. The Catering Manager also calls on potential new business and keeps a comprehensive 'contact' log with updates on potential new business. Each day ends recapping projects to ensure that everything is ordered, organized and ready to go for the next business day.
Essential Functions:
• Lead catering operations and serve as main point of contact for clients and staff.
• Focus on operational efficiency and managing costs while delivering on company commitment to service, quality, and client experience
• Ensure food safety standards are being met at all times
• Develop and build relationships with vendor partners to support our growing business
• Ensure focus on and delivery of exceptional client experience
• Build business with focus on retaining existing clients and developing new clients
• Work closely with clients throughout event planning through to post event recap to ensure event meets or exceeds client expectations
• Represent company in the community to develop and deliver new business opportunities
• Other duties as required and assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Proven track record of delivering high quality client experiences in the restaurant and / or catering business
• One-two years of catering management / catering / sales experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with experience writing and delivering proposals
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks on deadline.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and flexibly in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude and self-starter with the ability to forge relationships and add valueto the team.
• Proven desire and ability to think creatively and dynamically in role.
• Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers and perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the company's value of exhibiting the highest quality standards in all endeavors.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
• This is a largely active role; work duties require the ability to lift up to 55lbs, stand for long periods of time, bend, & kneel.
Work Environment
• Primarily in a well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor setting with adequate ventilation. Periods required in an un-heated indoor setting with changing conditions. Periods spent outdoors while loading, unloading, delivering or hosting for catering events. Moderate noise levels typical of public space: music sound system, public conversations, telephones/cell phones, large groups.
Schedule and Travel Requirements
• Variable schedule: primarily a set schedule that may require weekends, periodic evenings, and/or periodic or seasonal overtime.
• Position does not require overnight travel.
• Driver's License and reliable form of transportation.
Boisset Collection is an equal opportunity employer.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required at time of hire.