A large, established Arizona catering and events group is hiring a Director of Catering Operations in the Phoenix area. The role reports to the President and owns operational performance across three business units: full service catering, warehouse, facilities and fleet, and food and beverage operations at a major regional event venue. Gravity Talent Partners is running this search confidentially on the company's behalf.
What You Will Own
Lead two general managers and a warehouse and facilities manager
Set expectations and build accountability and operating rhythm
Drive SOP consistency and service quality across every event type
Manage departmental budgets, labor strategy, KPIs and capital planning
Partner with culinary, sales, finance and people operations
Champion new systems and technology
What We Are Looking For
10+ years of progressive leadership in catering, hospitality or large scale operations
Multi unit or multi site experience
Deep knowledge of high volume food production and supply chain
Strong financial management
Comfort with frequent evenings, weekends and extended hours based on event schedules
Compensation
$110K to $130K base, full time.
How to Apply
Apply below and your information comes straight to our team. A Gravity Talent Partners recruiter reviews every application and will reach out if your background is a fit. This search is confidential.
The Director of Catering Operations Role
A director of catering operations is the operating leader of a catering and events business: the people, the production, the logistics and the results behind every event.
Day to day, the role sets expectations and operating rhythm for general managers and support leaders, holds SOPs and service quality across event types, manages budgets, labor and KPIs, and partners with culinary, sales, finance and people teams.
The strongest candidates bring discipline to complex logistics, develop managers well, and stay composed and decisive through peak event periods.
Candidates usually come from director or senior manager roles in large catering, events, contract food service or multi site hospitality operations.
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