Director of Catering

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Culinaire

Position Title: Director of Catering

Salary: $65,000 to $70,000

Other Forms of Compensation: Commission

CULINAIRE provides upscale food and beverage management services to a very diverse collection of national accounts to include art museums, cultural landmarks, hotels, performing arts centers, restaurants, and special event venues. While our portfolio is diverse, the one constant in every operation that we manage is our total commitment to our associates to put their career path, safety and success as our top priority, as well as to provide sophisticated, delicious food and warm service to our guests.

Job Summary

As Director of Catering who shares our values and passion for the industry to lead our catering team within the renowned Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a contemporary art museum near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, which was established in 1967, and is one of the world's largest contemporary art venues.

We offer our associates an entrepreneurial atmosphere with continued growth and leadership opportunities along with a competitive base salary and monthly commission program (as noted in the salary on the job posting) with rewarding successful performance. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401K with company match and paid time off. As well as parking and employee meals.

If you are a self-motivated, sales oriented catering professional with a true passion for the hospitality industry and creating extraordinary events, and looking to join a nationally recognized, innovative, stable company that offers a creative and entrepreneurial work environment with opportunities for career growth and advancement then apply with Culinaire now!!

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Conducting site visits and closing business for the museum.
• Representing the museum’s special events department at networking and industry-related gatherings.
• Developing and maintaining a positive working relationship with our client and building staff.
• Producing monthly forecast of performance to budget and plan.
• Developing and achieving the annual Catering Revenue Budget.
• Submitting monthly reports.
• Maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring our company policies and procedures are enforced in a fair and consistent manner.

What We're Looking For

• Five years prior experience with proven record of accomplishment in a similar facility.
• College Degree
• Willing to work flexible hours (i.e. weekends, evening).
• Must be extremely organized.
• Strong communication skills and be able to speak, read and write English fluently.
• Possess excellent supervisory skills
• Computer proficient

We offer our associates an entrepreneurial atmosphere with continued growth and leadership opportunities along with a competitive base salary and monthly commission program rewarding successful performance. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401K with company match and paid time off.

We provide upscale food and beverage management services to a very diverse collection of national accounts to include art museums, performing arts centers, hotels, performing theaters, restaurants, and special event venues. While our portfolio is diverse, the two constants in every operation that we manage is our total commitment to our associates to put their career path, safety and success as our top priority; and to our clients to provide top quality food product and service to our shared customers and guests.

We are a drug free environment, EOE and E-Verify Employer.

Apply to Culinaire today!

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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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Culinaire maintains a drug-free workplace.

Associates At Culinaire 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

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]