Culinary and Catering Manager

Position: Manager Culinary & Catering

Program: Catering

Department: Culinary Arts

Reports to: Director Culinary Training & Operations

Compensation: $79900 $84500 annually

Status: 100 FullTime Regular Exempt

Probation: 180 days

Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Life and LongTerm Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program and 403(b) Retirement Plan

CENTERS MISSION: Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy equal and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Culinary Arts Department reveals the power of food to unite our intergenerational campus while simultaneously helping members to start exciting new careers in the hospitality industry. A certified social enterprise our culinary training program enrolls 100 students a year and produces over 450 daily meals for Center members. We also operate the Centers caf Liberation Coffee House and provide event catering services.

JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Culinary Training and Operations the Culinary and Catering Manager is responsible for coordinating event and catering services managing client relationships and overseeing frontofhouse staffing. This position supports vendor and inventory management ensures compliance with food service standards and maintains key financial and administrative functions for the Culinary Arts Department.

of Role ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

25 Client and Event Management

Coordinate event and catering sales with clients including menu selection room booking A/V needs and rental logistics.

Create banquet event orders and invoices for catering and events.

Manage client relationships including postservice followup to ensure satisfaction.

Oversee catering orders to ensure ontime setup or delivery appropriate staffing and dayof coordination.

5 Staffing and Vendor Coordination

Schedule and track hours for frontofhouse catering staff; manage vendor payments for external staffing agencies.

Assist with vendor management including delivery schedules invoice payments quality issues and credits for missing items.

Maintain vendor records including 1099s registration liability forms and other finance department requirements.

Monitor vendor pricing and ensure alignment with food costing database.

10 Food Service and Inventory Oversight

Manage rotational member menu and ensure compliance with Department of Aging requirements.

Maintain inventory systems and monitor compliance with procedures including tracking waste sales alignment and variance reporting.

Support pointofsale system maintenance including menu pricing and food costing.

50 Financial and Administrative Support

Manage departmental financial duties including vendor payments reimbursements credit card reconciliation and budget tracking.

Coordinate administrative functions to support efficient department operations.

Prepare reports and documents following departmental protocols.

Order and maintain inventory of office maintenance and facility supplies; track all supply orders.

Enter data and maintain databases to track member and student participation.

Assist in planning departmental activities.

10 Management Responsibilities (Budgetary & Direct Supervisory)

Provide daytoday oversight and guidance to the Catering Coordinator including delegating and reviewing tasks and work product monitoring quality and timeliness of order fulfillment and service

Offering training coaching and support to ensure expectations for customer service administrative accuracy and operational efficiency are being met

Assess workload provide feedback and support professional development

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A passion for the Centers work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people.

2 years of experience in office operations event planning or hospitality management

Enthusiasm for food and its ability to bring people together.

Proficient in event financial management including cost estimation quote generation deposit reconciliation invoice processing and vendor payment tracking.

Strong organizational communication and time management skills with a high level of attention to detail.

Ability to thrive in a fastpaced collaborative environment.

Valid CA Driver License insurable and access to reliable transportation

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race color ancestry national origin sexual orientation gender identity and expression sex pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions religion disability age military or veteran status including status as a victim of domestic violence or stalking genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation or activities medical or health conditions and marital status.

The Center has implemented a mandatory COVID19 vaccination policy as a condition of employment for all employees who work on the Centers premises subject to applicable federal state and local laws. For more information please contact .