Catering & Events Manager - Raven Landing - Fort Washington, United States - Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Co

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Catering & Events Manager - Raven Landing

Raven Landing Center & Raven Landing Senior Community seek a dynamic, motivated leader to oversee our Catering & Events. If you know the restaurant and/or catering industry, and have leadership experience, we invite you to apply.

The Catering & Events Manager leads a key area of our operations:
promoting RL event space & catering;
liaising with the public and our staff to plan and prepare successful events that build RL's presence in the community;
and leading our Dining Room & Catering Server team.
Raven Landing Center & Raven Landing Senior Community seek a dynamic, motivated leader to oversee our Catering & Events. If you know the restaurant and/or catering industry, and have leadership experience, we invite you to apply.

The Catering & Events Manager leads a key area of our operations:
promoting RL event space & catering;
liaising with the public and our staff to plan and prepare successful events that build RL's presence in the community;
and leading our Dining Room & Catering Server team.

Responsibilities:
Oversee advertising & community relations to ensure that Raven Landing is a prominent, highly regarded venue/catering provider within the Fairbanks Community
Schedule events and make the necessary plans with RL staff (kitchen, facilities, etc.) to ensure effective, well-prepared events
Develop the Dining Room & Catering Server team with the support of the Dining Room Supervisor
In coordination with the General Manager (GM), hire servers to build our catering capacity
Provide training, feedback & evaluation, and a positive, encouraging work environment

Collaborate with the GM and RL Maintenance staff to ensure that our event facilities are in peak condition for effective events: organize equipment and materials, ensure timely repair and upgrade for audio/visual equipment, etc.

Collaborate with the Chef and the GM re: menu and pricing.
Collaborate with the GM and others to ensure appropriate pricing for room rentals.
Develop systems, procedures, etc. for all of the above.

Work hours & benefits:

Schedule:
Full time.

Flexible, as long as work is carried out well and you are available to, and communicating effectively with, the public and RL staff.

Evening and weekend availability a must, but can be balanced with some weekday time off.

Salary – exempt/salaried:
$50,000 to $65,000/year depending on experience

Retirement:
Matching IRA up to 3% of earnings

Qualifications and skills:
Three+ years' managerial experience in catering, event planning, food service, and/or related areas
Must be skilled in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word, and comfortable learning new technologies as needed
Organized, following through on all work to ensure that both the "on the floor" and the administrative work are consistently done with excellence
Polite, diplomatic, clear communication in person, on the phone, and in writing
Interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and personality types

Friendly, professional, and reliable:
someone people enjoy interacting with
Self-motivated, perseverant, action-oriented creative thinker to pursue new business
Problem-solving mindset and can-do attitude
Attention to detail and a desire for continuous improvement
Ability to manage different aspects of work (overseeing servers, desk time, networking, running events, etc.)
Ability to self-direct and think independently while also being responsive to GM's direction
Discernment and sound judgment in complex or uncertain situations
Skilled at collaborating with co-workers. Your success in this role utterly depends on it.
A coaching mindset toward those you supervise, to help them develop over time

Additional possible responsibilities & qualifications:
Education in related fields of hospitality, food service, management, etc. is a plus but not a must.

Candidates who are able to help develop kitchen systems (cleaning protocols, inventory, etc.) will be given priority consideration, though this is not a must-have qualification.

Visual design abilities and/or experience are helpful, but not required.
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Raven Landing is a great place to work. Maybe all that's missing is you
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