Paramount Events - Catering Supervisor
Description

Join our team as a Catering Supervisor and play a key role in delivering exceptional hospitality experiences at one of our premier corporate dining accounts  This hands-on leadership position is responsible for overseeing daily catering operations, supervising and developing staff, coordinating events, and ensuring outstanding customer service. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environment while leading by example and maintaining the highest standards of food service, safety, and professionalism. 


  • Weekly and daily alterations to the schedule of employees based on business; ensure coverage daily from 7am to 5pm.
  • Develop hourly staff to create an evolving cohesive team, including training of technical skills and customer service traits
  • Ensuring that all parts for catering and commons are maintained, and product is rotated
  • Communicate regularly with our client's Hospitality team to ensure special requests are met
  • Input catering orders into the internal ordering system
  • Input and coordinate hybrid events into ordering system and send staff requests
  • Lead by example with team and as needed set, deliver and clean catering orders.
  • Daily communication with our client, warehouse team and kitchen about next day orders
  • Oversee room set-ups, ensuring floorplans are followed to client request
  • Manage activities of cooks (when catering calls for cooks) and dishwasher to oversee food production and cleanliness of entire foodservice areas
  • Monitor Mickey’s Linens to ensure linen count sufficient for weekly events
  • Ensure chef is tending to finish needs of the delivered catered food
  • Collaborate with the front-of-house café manager to share staff resources as needed
  • Work with Paramount Events full-service sales team to coordinate and execute events
  • Report all incoming TPG event staff to Welcome Desk
  • Assist with managing utility staff to ensure all equipment, floors, and walls are clean and sanitary
  • Maintain organized and clean office spaces
  • Ensure uniform guidelines are enforced
  • Create and maintain cleaning schedule for deep cleaning of equipment (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Ensure health code, per city of Chicago inspection process. 
  • Develop positive and professional relationships with client liaisons
  • Report broken or malfunctioning equipment as needed, to ensure timely repairs
  • Participate in progressive discipline for staff, as needed.  
  • Work at TPG headquarters as requested and at catering events as requested 
  • Complete assigned projects in a timely manner, per stated deadlines
Requirements


  • Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in catering, hospitality, or food service. 
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and customer service skills. 
  • Experience coordinating catering events and managing staff. 
  • Basic computer proficiency (email, Microsoft Office, and ordering systems). 
  • Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards. 
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs. 
  • Flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed.

 

Benefits: 

  • Daily lunch provided
  • Vacation and sick days
  • Health, Vision, Dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan eligible after 1 year


Salary Description
$24-$27/hr DOE