Associate Director, Dining and Catering Services

Associate Director, Dining and Catering Services

Job Details
Job Location : UHSP main campus - St. Louis, MO
Position Type : Staff (Full-time)
Education Level : Not Specified
Travel Percentage : Negligible
Job Shift : Any
Job Category : Dining and Food Services


Summary
The Associate Director for Dining and Catering Services is responsible for managing catering operations and supporting general dining services for University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louiss dining services. The position is responsible for coordinating with University events staff, and other groups requesting catering to establish budgets and menus. Plans and works with dining services staff to execute catering.

Duties and responsibilities:

Responsible for all catering activities, books, plans & directed functions. Meets with university members to customize their catering events and offers suggestions to meet their needs;

Attends campus catering events and ensures client satisfaction.

Works in conjunction with lead cooks and dining services director to plan menus for events;

Train catering staff in service techniques, menu presentation and customer service.

Track and monitor the labor and food cost for each event.

Develop and maintain the catering marketing plan, including a comprehensive event planning service to clients and detailed menu development.

Hire, train, and schedule catering specific staff, as necessary, and be actively involved in the development of existing dining services staff in service techniques, menu presentation and customer service.

Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements.

Ensure successful operations of catering functions including labor cost, food cost control and preparation, transportation, setup, operation, and clean up of all events.

Support overall dining operations by: serving as secondary payroll approver for cafe operations, supporting hiring training of cafe staff, and supporting dining services manager with reporting of operating statements, reports, and operational budgets, and review of the collection of receivables.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

High School diploma or equivalent required

One (1) to three (3) years experience in food preparation is essential.

Three (3) or more years of supervisory experience

Servsafe Certification

Be customer-service driven

Proven ability to manage and maintain multiple priorities and multitask

Work effectively in a typical food service environment which may include loud noises, fast paced, large numbers of people, high volume activity, etc.

Familiarity with menu costing procedures

If this sounds like the job for you here is information on how to apply:

Follow the simple steps to apply online. With your application, please submit a resume and cover letter. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until filled.

Benefits:

UHSP offers a great benefits package including excellent, affordable health insurance, dental, vision, University-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary coverage, retirement match, and generous parental and caregiver leave, personal and University holiday, sick and vacation time. University employees have access to library resources, fitness facilities, cafeteria and university events.

AA/EOE Statement:

University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis is proud to be recognized in 2022 as a Great College to Work For for diversity, inclusion and belonging, faculty and staff well-being and shared governance. We value the benefits of a diverse student body and workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. The Universitys employment policy shall be supported through a continuing affirmative action commitment that embodies the standards of equal employment opportunities for all persons. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled.


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University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis values the benefits of a diverse student body and workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. The University’s employment policy shall be supported through a continuing affirmative action commitment that embodies the standards of equal employment opportunities for all persons. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled.



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