Restaurant Catering Manager

Southern California-Winter/Spring/Summer

We are looking for a Catering Manager to lead a team of kitchen and wait staff and make sure they deliver excellent customer service.

Looking for creative, hardworking, resourceful, and entrepreneurial applicants.

To expand catering program and to sell catering within the inland empire and specifically Rancho, Chino, and Walnut.

Catering Manager responsibilities include planning food and beverage menus, scheduling shifts and coordinating food preparation and serving during events. To be successful in this role, you should have work experience in catering or hospitality and solid organizational abilities.

Ultimately, you will ensure that we run efficient catering facilities and help increase our clientele.

A Catering Manager is a professional who is responsible for monitoring the quality of food and service at their outlets. They ensure that all operations run smoothly, from cooking to serving customers, in order to achieve peak performance every day.

• Gather customer requirements (like number of guests and event dates)
• Plan food and beverage menus considering clients’ preferences and special requests (for example healthy meals for children)
• Determine requirements in ingredients and set portions.
• Train and manage wait staff and kitchen personnel.
• Oversee food prep and customer service.
• Report on expenses.
• Manage stock and place orders as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Arrange food tastings with potential customers.

• Work experience as a Catering Manager, Restaurant Manager or similar role
• Understanding of food hygiene.
• Hands‑on experience with creating menus from scratch.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills
• Customer service attitude.
• Ability to remain calm and make quick decisions under stressful circumstances.
• Flexibility to work during weekends and holidays.
• Certification in hospitality or culinary management is a plus.
• Requires use of technology

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous supervisory experience in the hospitality industry
• The physical ability to remain standing for long periods of time.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and customer service skills

We are looking for a versatile and well‑organized catering manager to oversee our event catering services. As a catering manager, you will finalize sales contracts and ensure that catering order forms reflect customer requirements. Your duties will include planning menus, organizing venues and equipment, and hiring catering staff.

To be successful as a catering manager, you should possess extensive experience in event catering and delivering cost-effective services. Top‑notch catering managers build good relationships with customers and exceed expectations.