ASSISTANT MANAGER - CATERING & FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS- LAS COLINAS, TX
Role Overview
As a Assistant Manager of Catering & Food Service Operations, you will be responsible for assisting with the overall management of food service operations in a medium to large volume location, keeping with all corporate and brand standards.
You will maximize profitability, as well as, guest and associate satisfaction.
You will ensure the development and execution of strategic sales and marketing initiatives.
This role provides leadership and operational support across finance, safety, culinary, catering, sales, marketing, and facilities functions.
The Assistant Manager plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, enhancing client satisfaction, supporting team success, and contributing to both daily operations and long-term business objectives.
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Job Summary
As a Assistant Manager of Catering & Food Service Operations, you will be responsible for assisting with the overall management of food service operations in a medium to large volume location, keeping with all corporate and brand standards. You will maximize profitability, as well as, guest and associate satisfaction. You will ensure the development and execution of strategic sales and marketing initiatives.
This role provides leadership and operational support across finance, safety, culinary, catering, sales, marketing, and facilities functions. The Assistant Manager plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, enhancing client satisfaction, supporting team success, and contributing to both daily operations and long-term business objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Support financial and administrative functions, including invoice processing, sales reporting, budget tracking, and operational cost analysis.
Assist with safety training, food safety compliance, documentation, and related operational initiatives.
Partner with culinary leadership to maintain recipes, menus, kitchen documentation, and operational standards using Webtrition.
Support sales and client relationship efforts by ensuring exceptional service, timely delivery, and high-quality presentation.
Coordinate catering operations, including event planning, temporary labor scheduling, vendor management, and execution of large-scale events.
Assist with beverage program reporting, special initiatives, and ongoing customer engagement.
Support marketing campaigns, promotional initiatives, and creation of signage for café, catering, and beverage programs.
Contribute to cross-functional projects, including operational reporting, facility maintenance initiatives.
Serve as a key liaison between leadership, culinary, catering, clients, vendors, and support teams to ensure seamless day-to-day operations and successful execution of strategic initiatives.
Assists with managing food service operations in accordance with the approved budget while providing the client with the maximum value for the dollars spent.
Ensures the food offered to the client, customers, and associates of the operation is of superior quality.
Assists with purchasing and inventory.
Maintains excellent relationships with associates, guests and client, as well as, other departments within the operation.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 2 to 4 years of food service management experience.
- Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of food.
- Financial experience and business acumen skills.
- ServSafe Certification is preferred.
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
- Associate’s degree is preferred.
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- Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
- Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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- Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
- Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
- Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- ServSafe Certification is preferred.
- Associate’s degree is preferred.
About Compass Group
Compass Group is a British multinational contract foodservice and support services company. It serves clients in business and industry, healthcare and senior living, education, sports and leisure, and defence, offshore and remote sectors across more than 25 countries.
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