Outdoor Catering Manager at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client, a Quick Service Outlet chain with over 25 years of experience in providing rich pastries, Nigerian and continental dishes for the family. Due to internal expansion; they are looking to hire an experienced candidates to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Outdoor Catering Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The Outdoor Catering Manager provides refreshments including food and beverages to third-party locations such as hotels, events (indoor and outdoor), conferences, and business offices.
• The most important part of the job is achieving good quality within a budget and maintaining high standards of hygiene and customer satisfaction.
• The goal will be to ensure the profitability of our Outdoor catering activities to drive sustainable development and long-term success.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares food either by heating it up or cooking it to order using portable cooking appliances (grills, fryers, hot plates, etc.)
• Furnishes the food service area with tables and chairs
• Lays out tablecloths, dishes, and cutlery
• Decorates the food service area (putting flower vases on tables, sprinkling glitter on tablecloths, etc.)
• Shows diners to their seats (if there is a seating arrangement)
• Serves diners food
• Answers questions about the food
• Knows the ingredients in the food and whether each dish is vegetarian, can trigger allergic reactions, or satisfies other dietary restrictions
• Knows enough about the event to direct diners to the restroom and points of interest
• Loads a truck with food, cooking appliances, and decor
• Drives a truck to and from various job sites
• Works during the breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours
• Makes sure food supplies are kept stocked
• Cleans up food spills and keeps the service area presentable
• Keeps a record of broken or missing equipment, dishes, and cutlery and informs management of required replacements
• Accepts payments for food and drink and counts out change, unless the service is already paid for in full
• Maintains an excellent customer-service based attitude and always tries to provide for the diner

Job Requirements

• Education: A degree in catering/culinary management or hospitality management
• Experience: Minimum of five (6) years’ work experience in similar industry.

Competency Profile:

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Decision making skills
• Ability to manage in a diverse environment with a focus on client and customer services
• Good business and commercial acumen
• Strong leadership and motivating skills including the ability to build strong relationships with customers and staff
• The ability to think quickly, work in stressful circumstances and stay calm in a crisis
• Financial, budgeting and stock-taking skills
• Knowledge of food, food hygiene (including hazard analysis and critical control points) and food preparation.

Application Closing Date
20th July, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: preye@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com kindly make the job title subject of the mail

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.