Catering Director Resume

A catering director ensures that the food served to the guests are not only tasty, but also nutritional and are in adequate quantity. He or she leads and monitors a team assigned for providing catering services to all types of events. If you are interested in culinary career and are experienced in providing hospitality services, you can apply for this position to government agencies, non-profit organizations, hotels, restaurants, and business entities. A resume is the first thing necessary to apply for the job. It must show your culinary and planning skills, including managing a team of caterers.

Catering Director Resume Sample

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Brandon S. Horowitz
3182 Rebecca Street
Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: 847-697-5553
Email: bshorowitz@example.com

Career Objective:

To obtain a catering director position with a business entity for an opportunity to utilize my skills in planning and supervising catering services for events of all magnitude.

Summary of Skills:

• Phenomenal ability to plan, supervise, and handle events with great attention to detail
• Impressive organizational, communication and multi-tasking skills
• Complete knowledge of varieties of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes
• Strong project management and training skills
• Skilled in developing marketing strategies and selling catering services
• Excellent computer and customer relations skills
• Ability to prepare estimation for catering services
• Skilled in preparing and monitoring budgets

Work Experience:

Catering Director
Foodies Group, Elgin, IL
October 2014 - Present

• Overseeing operations of catering business and meeting expectations of customers
• Handling employee management and training programs and promoting company
• Ordering supplies, inspecting quality, returning damaged goods, and maintaining inventory
• Planning meals for events and ensuring enough food for all attendees
• Promoting catering services to guests through emails, and newsletters
• Organizing outdoor tours for potential clients to sell catering services
• Holding meetings with caterers and other crew members and explaining them the importance of events
• Maintaining positive relationships with clients and their guests
• Ensuring no guest is dissatisfied with the quality of the served food

Assistant Catering Director
Sumptuous Careers, Elgin, IL
February 2013 - September 2014

• Met customers, and assisted in event planning and execution
• Convinced clients to include other services in the menu
• Supervised overall operations of the catering facility
• Worked closely with clients and made the event successful
• Inspected kitchen area and instructed the chef and kitchen manager on maintaining cleanliness and hygienic environment
• Visited catering halls prior to the events and planned for decoration and seating arrangement of guests
• Worked as per client's request in setting up visual presentations and audio equipment on dance floor
• Picked the proper menu for event by working with clients and chef

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality
  ABC University, Elgin, IL
  2012

Reference:

On request.