Summary
Zahid Group is seeking a Catering Manager in Riyadh to develop the catering department and lead its team. The role is responsible for achieving sales targets, building customer relationships, managing quotations and contracts, and coordinating menu development and pricing with operations and culinary colleagues. Candidates should have a university degree in hospitality management or a related field and at least 10 years of catering industry experience. English is essential, and Arabic is desirable.
The posting
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Job Summary
- Responsible to achieve the yearly sales target through building and maintaining connections with current & potential customers for all catering sectors by working closely with the Catering Team.
- Development of the Catering Dept. and team productivity
Key Accountabilities
- Ensure the monthly sales target are fixed and communicated to the Catering Team in order to achieve the yearly budget.
- Attend visits to customers and event management companies to promote HVC.
- Development of Menu items in coordination with the Head Chef and Director of Operations.
- Reviewing and comparing the Menu prices to the food cost.
- Following up on long term contracts with customers in coordination with Catering Supervisor and Director of Operations.
- Approving the quotation/contracts and prior to sharing it to the client for his / her approval and follows up accordingly.
- Conducts tasting for customers when needed.
- Review periodically the competitors’ activities & implementing actions accordingly.
- Guiding the Catering Supervisor on Creating & Implementing new ideas to the business related to displays, presentations & related best practices
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude
- Educational Qualifications and Certifications: University degree in Hospitality management or related field
- Knowledge: Excellent Knowledge in Catering and Quality control
- Leadership and Development of Team
- Technical Skills: Computer and MS Office Proficiency, Culinary Skills
- Language Skills: Arabic is desirable. English is essential
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in the catering industry
Key Interactions
- Key Internal Contacts:
- Director of Operations/ Head Chef / General Manager
- Purpose of Interaction: Direction and Support
- Finance/IT/HR
- Purpose of Interaction: Support Team
- Key External Contacts:
- Customers
- Purpose of Interaction: Contracts and Proposal
- Direct Reports: Catering Supervisor and Catering Team