Catering Manager | Full-Time | Rhode Island Convention Center

Full job description
Oak View Group:
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.
Position Summary:
The Catering Manager provides support and assistance with Banquet 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 banquet 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.

This role pays an annual salary of $69,000-$79,000

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until October 3, 2025.
About the Venue:
Located in the heart of downtown Providence, the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) is within walking distance to restaurants, hotels, shops, art galleries, night clubs, museums and more. We offer 100,000 square feet of exhibition space, 20,000 square feet of ballroom space, 23 meeting rooms, 30,000 square feet of pre-function space and a superb in-house catering team. With excellent work rules and regulations the Rhode Island Convention Center is the place to be for your next event. We are connected to the 564 guestroom Omni Providence Hotel. The Omni Providence Hotel offers additional meeting space to our guests with an 8,000 sq. ft. ballroom and 20 meeting rooms fully equipped to handle a wide range of services. Offering over 22,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, they can suit any type of event.
Responsibilities:
Assists in the overall effective management of Catering and Concessions operations.
Ensures total compliance with all ******* service policies. Monitors ******* service throughout event to assure 100% compliance with ******* Service policies. Reports any ******* 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:
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.
Three to five (3-5) years of experiefcne in catering or consessions.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
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.

United States
Rhode Island
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