Catering Manager- Mayo Civic Center

Company: Oak View Group
Location: Rochester
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

Oak View Group
Oak View Group is a sports and entertainment company engaged in a wide variety of activities, including arena development, facility management, arena and stadium alliance, sponsorships and partnerships, security services, publications, conferences, and consulting. The company, privately held, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices throughout the world.
Overview
The Catering Manager provides support and assistance with Catering activities as well providing assistance to the concession managers in the profitable management of concessions operations, as needed. - The Catering Manager will independently initiate and authorize all employment actions such as hiring, termination, suspension, discipline, promotion and transfer. - The Catering Manager will actively and independently manage all aspects of employee relations to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant and cooperative work environment.

The Catering Manager will provide oversight and resolution responsibility for employee performance issues. The Catering Manager must provide a high level of event oversight, technical proficiency and operational/personnel support to ensure the smooth running of any assigned event. - A critical function of the Catering Manager will be to actively mentor, train and help employees and volunteers meet company quality standards. -The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule which to evenings and weekends. - Open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction and strong technical (computer and POS) aptitude required. -
Responsibilities

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• Assists in the overall effective management of Catering and Concessions operations.
  
• Ensures total compliance with all alcohol service policies. Monitors alcohol service throughout event to assure 100% compliance with Alcohol Service policies. - Reports any alcohol service or compliance issues to management immediately. -
  
• Provides on-going direction, supervision and mentoring to hourly event staff. Monitor product quality and ensure high level of guest service.
  
• Assists in troubleshooting technical problems with Point of Sale Systems, from both a hardware and software perspective.
  
• Assists in vault opening, closing and balancing, as necessary.
  
• Generates event employee schedules and verifies employee time as required.
  
• Assist in the on-going training, development, mentoring and supervision of hourly employees, as directed by department managers; responsible for completing documentation of employee performance and attendance issues in accordance with company policy and practice.
  
• Assist in the management of catered events from set-up to tear down, including handling all communication with hourly staff, culinary staff and guests.
  
  Qualifications
  
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  • Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    
  • 3-5 years of experience in catering, food prep, or other food related field. -
    
  • Concessions Manager Certificate from the National Association of Concessionaires.
    
  • Nationally recognized, advanced food service sanitation training course certification.
    
  • Familiar with inventory cost control and menu planning.
    
  • Basic computer proficiency: E-mail, Excel, Word, Outlook, Schedule+.
    
  • Working knowledge of Point of Sale and timekeeping systems.
    
  • Cash handling abilities; basic math skills including significant number manipulation.
    
  • Ability to work a variable work schedule (including evenings and weekends, as required), depending upon event and business requirements.
    
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
    
    
    Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.
    At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
    Vaccination Statement
    We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada. We highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinate and boosted against COVID-19. - -Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.
    EEO
    Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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