Senior Catering Director & Galley Experience
ARAMARK, New York, NY, United States
Catering Director
LifeWorks is seeking a Catering Director to lead and support VIP catering functions across a high‑profile corporate dining portfolio in New York, Delaware, and Chicago. This role is responsible for delivering elevated, white‑glove hospitality experiences for executive‑level and VIP events while ensuring operational excellence, culinary quality, and client satisfaction across multiple locations. The position requires approximately 30% travel.
Compensation The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000.
Benefits Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, work/life resources, retirement savings plans such as 401(k), and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.
Job Responsibilities
Leads a team that provides operational expertise in contracted services while providing hands‑on execution management of operations.
Manages client and community relationships at the location, continually assessing operations, and developing plans to provide optimal service and drive employee and customer satisfaction.
Builds, develops, and leads a management team and staff capable of carrying out organizational objectives.
Recommends methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on understanding of operational needs, capabilities, and contractual obligations.
In partnership with Finance, manages a budget and assists in the design of improvements to optimize financial performance and operational productivity.
Manages compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and codes and maintains all associated records and reports.
Ensures compliance with Aramark's standards of operation including safety standards and Aramark's Business Conduct Policy at all times.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.
The ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship, and building and growing a strong business is essential to success in this role.
Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff.
Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues.
Meaningful experience in the service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment.
Proven ability leading through other managers.
Experience in creating and managing a department budget, financial controls, and analysis.
Experience crafting product sales strategies and implementing operational programs and initiatives.
Physical Demands This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
EEO Statement Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.
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Compensation The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000.
Benefits Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, work/life resources, retirement savings plans such as 401(k), and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.
Job Responsibilities
Leads a team that provides operational expertise in contracted services while providing hands‑on execution management of operations.
Manages client and community relationships at the location, continually assessing operations, and developing plans to provide optimal service and drive employee and customer satisfaction.
Builds, develops, and leads a management team and staff capable of carrying out organizational objectives.
Recommends methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on understanding of operational needs, capabilities, and contractual obligations.
In partnership with Finance, manages a budget and assists in the design of improvements to optimize financial performance and operational productivity.
Manages compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and codes and maintains all associated records and reports.
Ensures compliance with Aramark's standards of operation including safety standards and Aramark's Business Conduct Policy at all times.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.
The ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship, and building and growing a strong business is essential to success in this role.
Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff.
Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues.
Meaningful experience in the service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment.
Proven ability leading through other managers.
Experience in creating and managing a department budget, financial controls, and analysis.
Experience crafting product sales strategies and implementing operational programs and initiatives.
Physical Demands This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
EEO Statement Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.
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