Job Description

Time to step up your career! This is your moment to shine and lead the way for others too. We are looking for a Catering Coordinator to support catering operations and the overall coordination of food services for the catering department at Slippery Rock University. The ideal candidate has a strong sense of service, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. 

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate catering needs for meetings and events.
• Verify the accuracy of deliveries and ensure all dietary restrictions are respected.
• Update the shared log with all meeting details.
• Place food and beverage orders as needed, adjusting quantities to avoid waste.
• Ensure seamless coordination with external catering companies.
• Communicate any changes, issues, or recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure that the two assigned employees consistently restock the small kitchenettes.
• Manage schedules, time‑off requests, and service coverage.
• Participate in weekly team meetings.
• Perform accurate monthly inventory counts.
• Enter weekly sales data.
• Ensure invoice reconciliation at the end of each period.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety standards.

Produce and maintain work schedules and may prepare production packets (Production sheets and recipes).
•    Direct daily activities.
•    Maintains food production that ensures the safety and quality of food according to policies, procedures, and department requirements.
•    Ensure that food items are stored in a safe, organized, and hazard-free environment.
•    Maintain all serving schedules; ensure that all food items are served per menu specifications in a safe and appropriate manner following Aramark policies and procedures.
•    Maintain a sanitary department following health and safety codes and regulations.
•    Maintain accurate inventory on a weekly basis.
•    May prepare orders as needed to ensure accurate production for location.
•    Supervise and evaluate employees; counsel; promote employee growth, efficiency, morale, and teamwork.
•    Maintain a safe and hazard-free working environment.
•    Train/mentor other food service workers.
•    Maintain logs on all maintenance required on equipment within the department.
•    Ensure all food safety/temperature logs are completed with appropriate corrective action, as necessary.
•    Perform preventative maintenance checklist.
•    Recommend replacement of existing equipment to meet needs of facility.
•    Proficiency in multi-tasking.
•    Perform other duties as requested by the Food Service Director or Manager whenever his/her skill and/or experience would be vital to initiate, coordinate, or complete any given program.
•    Must fill in for absent employees at location, as necessary.
•    Maintain knowledge of daily catering events and confirm they are prepared and delivered on time.
•    Be able to work occasional night and weekend catered events.
•    Attend food service meetings with staff.
•    Maintain communication with staff (including office staff, e-mail, phone calls, inter-office mail, etc).
•    May perform cashier duties as the need arises.
•    Promote good public relations.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

•    Must read, write, and understand verbal instructions 
•    Must complete a sanitation course either before or during first year
•    Must be knowledgeable in operating an efficient cost-effective program.
•    Ability to perform basic arithmetic 
•    Maintain emotional control under stress
•    Ability to resolve interpersonal situations
•    Strong organizational skills

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