Coordinator Commissary and Food Services Catering - Vancouver

JOB SUMMARY

Position: Coordinator Commissary and Food Services Catering
Company: Vancouver Community College
Job Location: Vancouver, BC

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Salary: $1,748–$2,035 a month

WORK PERFORMED

• Receives and processes requests from internal and external clients for catering service at the college.
• Identifies resource needs for catered events clarifying customer expectations and assisting customers with their budget.
• Coordinates events catered by Food Services and programs under the School of Hospitality. Identifies and utilizes external vendors for food services.
• Identifies and engages with external vendors for goods and services. Assists with monitoring contracts related to catering.
• Prepares and presents the banquet event order and budget to customers, taking into consideration the menu plan, room set up, supplies, staffing and rentals.
• Distributes banquet event orders to departments, and coordinates services including laundry and facility needs.
• Coordinates required staffing for events. Provides staff supervision and training in catering and commissary food and beverage preparation and service, ensuring appropriate standards of sanitation and safety are maintained.
• Prepares performance reviews for catering and commissary staff for review by the Food Services Manager.
• Ensures event compliance under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, submitting Catered Event Notices and Special Occasion Licenses as required.
• Maintains accuracy of academic and outlet service menus and recipes, costs recipes and monitors for quality and profitability.
• Orders food, beverages and supplies utilizing purchasing software.
• Prepares and provides catering and commissary food and beverages service.
• Prepares event function timelines including set up, activities and clean-up; ensures necessary equipment is cleaned and ready as required.
• Maintains inventory of catering supplies.
• Monitors events, addresses concerns or complaints and remains prepared to address potential guest dissatisfaction, taking corrective action as required.
• Manages cash transactions in accordance with set procedures and prepares sales reconciliations at the end of the function.
• Maintains function sheets, tracks expense, ensures accuracy of data and prepares information for billing.
• Provides support and coverage for senior food services positions based on the needs of the department.
• Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of Grade 12 and 1 year of specialized training in business, hospitality, food services and catering operations; and 1 year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience may be substituted for the required qualifications.
• FOODSAFE Level 1 and 2.
• Serving it Right™ Certificate

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