Raven Landing Center & Raven Landing Senior Community seek a dynamic, motivated leader to oversee our Catering & Events. If you know the restaurant and/or catering industry, and have leadership experience, we invite you to apply.
The Catering & Events Manager leads a key area of our operations:
- Promoting RL event space & catering;
- Liaising with the public and our staff to plan and prepare successful events that build RLs presence in the community; and leading our Dining Room & Catering Server team.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee advertising & community relations to ensure that Raven Landing is a prominent, highly regarded venue/catering provider within the Fairbanks Community
- Schedule events and make the necessary plans with RL staff (kitchen, facilities, etc.) to ensure effective, well-prepared events
- Develop the Dining Room & Catering Server team with the support of the Dining Room Supervisor
- In coordination with the General Manager (GM), hire servers to build our catering capacity
- Provide training, feedback & evaluation, and a positive, encouraging work environment
- Collaborate with the GM and RL Maintenance staff to ensure that our event facilities are in peak condition for effective events: organize equipment and materials, ensure timely repair and upgrade for audio/visual equipment, etc.
- Collaborate with the Chef and the GM re: menu and pricing.
- Collaborate with the GM and others to ensure appropriate pricing for room rentals.
- Develop systems, procedures, etc. for all of the above.
