Outdoor Catering Managers at Genesis Group

Genesis Group is a wholly Nigerian owned Catering, Hospitality & Entertainment Conglomerate with business interest in Hotels, Restaurants, Cinemas, Shopping Malls, Real Estate Development, Outdoor Catering, Industrial Catering & Housekeeping Management, and Food Production.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Outdoor Catering Manager

Location: Rivers
Permanent - Full time

Job Description

• A manager who is vast in marketing activities and client's business.

Responsibilities

• Maximising sales and meeting targets
• Managing the food and beverage provision for functions and events;
• Supervising catering and waiting staff at functions;
• Planning menus in consultation with chefs;
• Recruiting and training permanent and casual staff;
• Organising, leading and motivating the catering team;
• Planning staff shifts and rotas;
• Ensuring health and safety regulations are strictly observed;
• Budgeting and establishing financial targets and forecasts;
• Monitoring the quality of the product and service provided;
• Keeping financial and administrative records;
• Monitoring spending levels;
• Maintaining stock levels and ordering new supplies as required;
• Interacting with customers if involved with front of house work;
• Liaising with suppliers and clients;
• Negotiating contracts with customers, assessing their requirements and ensuring they are satisfied with the service delivered (in contract catering);
• Maximising sales and meeting profit and financial expectations.
• Overseeing the management of facilities, e.g. checking event bookings and allocation of resources/staff;
• Planning new promotions and initiatives, and contributing to business development;
• Dealing with staffing and client issues;
• Keeping abreast of trends and developments in the industry, such as menus or trends in consumer tastes.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Good planning & organisational skills
• Good Negotiation & persuasion skills
• Effective management of customer expectations
• Good knowledge of the Port Harcourt market and its neighbouring towns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any relevant field.
• More than 8 years marketing experience especially in the hospitality industry.

Application Closing Date
12th February, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online