Assistant Catering Manager at Empact Group

Desirable education and experience:

• National Diploma in Hospitality/Diploma in food service management -Advantageous.
• Minimum of 1 year catering experience.
• 1 year Customer relations experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of the catering environment ranging from fine dining to restaurant dining.
• Knowledge of South African and industry-specific laws.
• Customer Service Skills.
• Management Skills.
• Communication Skills.
• Exceptional Functions Skills.
• Ability to balance the budget and save on soft costs.
• Innovative thinking.
• Catering for high end functions.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety policies and processes relevant to the catering industry.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Computer literate.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Consistently provide and maintain optimum client service on site.
• Ensure operational excellence is achieved and maintained.
• Assist in managing the operations according to company processes and procedures, with necessary controls in place.
• Achieve prescribed financial targets while operating within budgetary constraints.
• Maintain a professional and comfortable working environment for staff in order to achieve productivity.
• Conceptualise and provide creative and innovative solutions to client’s requests for functions.
• Prepare and manage functions of a high calibre with the required flair and innovation.