Catering Operations / City Manager

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  • Austin, Texas
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    Serve as the lead of the city market; be responsible for the city’s wellbeing, as well as being a mentor + guide to your team; Coach the Community Manager to ensure thorough host training, team happiness + development, and consistent client experiences; Partner with the Managing Chef to execute on-site action stations, ensure menu variety by client, and track accurate portioning + on-time delivery; Maintain pulse on host + kitchen staffing needs, engage in hiring process as necessary; Lead weekly meetings with your team to plan menus, communicate company initiatives and address city needs; Account Management. A strong operator with 3-5 years of work experience (food and beverage experience is a plus); A great people manager who has led a team and loves to help people get to the next level in their career; Customer centric and capable of balancing several priorities; An analytical and structured problem solver + with strong analytical skills and capabilities; A demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritizing diverse responsibilities with a proven ability to meet hard deadlines; Loves the idea of joining a high-growth company and being part of the further development of our services, brand, and company tools;

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAustin, Texas

    Description

    About the role

    City Managers are the CEOS of their individual markets. In this role, you'll manage the city P&L, oversee daily operations, maintain the quality + consistency of the client experience, lead the culinary + community management teams, as well as take on strategic projects to grow your city + increase client happiness.


    This position requires the ability to operate a company vehicle / cargo van.



    What you'll be doing


    People Management + Leadership

    • Serve as the lead of the city market; be responsible for the city’s wellbeing, as well as being a mentor + guide to your team;
    • Coach the Community Manager to ensure thorough host training, team happiness + development, and consistent client experiences;
    • Partner with the Managing Chef to execute on-site action stations, ensure menu variety by client, and track accurate portioning + on-time delivery;
    • Maintain pulse on host + kitchen staffing needs, engage in hiring process as necessary;
    • Lead weekly meetings with your team to plan menus, communicate company initiatives and address city needs; 

    Account Management

    • Manage overall client happiness; Serve as lead for client relations during monthly/quarterly meetings + during account onboarding;
    • Build relationships + communicate regularly with key client contacts;
    • Maintain a constant pulse on client accounts through communication with team + stakeholders; ultimately ensure client satisfaction on a daily basis;

    Operations

    • Directly oversee daily operations;
    • Manage inventory through best practices + regular audits; 
    • Evaluate product on a daily basis to ensure consistent quality;
    • Ensure culinary + worker safety standards and protocols are met;
    • Produce + analyze expense reports, as well as weekly / monthly budgets; approve vendor transactions;
    • Manage city-level data collection + client reporting; analyze data + develop insights to direct city initiatives; conduct weekly host reporting analysis;
    • Effectively implement new processes and suggest new processes as your city scales;
    • Participate in weekly menu planning, HR, City Manager, and city team meetings;


    Our ideal candidate

    • A strong operator with 3-5 years of work experience (food and beverage experience is a plus);
    • A great people manager who has led a team and loves to help people get to the next level in their career;
    • Customer centric and capable of balancing several priorities;
    • An analytical and structured problem solver + with strong analytical skills and capabilities;
    • A demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritizing diverse responsibilities with a proven ability to meet hard deadlines;
    • Loves the idea of joining a high-growth company and being part of the further development of our services, brand, and company tools;


    Perks + benefits

    • Compensation : starting between $75-85k per year + yearly bonus tied to goal achievement
    • Company-sponsored health insurance plans, including 100% company-paid HDHP, as well as vision + dental opt-in
    • 401(k) available after six months of employment
    • Unlimited paid-time-off; 10 paid company holidays; paid winter break from Dec 24-Jan 1.
    • Monthly cell phone usage reimbursement
    • Free lunch during meal service
    • 100% mileage reimbursement
    • Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization + learn with a fast-growing start-up


    Eligibility : This position must maintain ServSafe Food Manager certification


    Work environment : This position is based in a commercial kitchen as well as in client offices


    Physical requirements : This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs; this position requires sitting for up to 4 hours at a time


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