Catering Assistant Manager

REPORTS TO: Food & Beverage Manager

DEPARTMENT: Catering & Special Events

PAY RATE: $58,000 - $61,000 Annually ACCEPTING APPLICATION UNTIL: October 1st, 2026 TARGET START DATE: October 12th, 2026

JOB SUMMARY: Lead the Park’s catering food production and onsite catering operations while supporting the broader Food & Beverage department. Responsible for catering team leadership, purchasing and inventory compliance, food and labor cost controls, production planning, event execution, and service standards. This position also supports concessions and other Food & Beverage operations as business needs require.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead the onsite catering operation including ordering food; preparing and producing fresh catered outing food presentations; delivering quality service; and producing a high overall quality catered food event for the Park's clients
- Lead event setup and execution, service standards, staffing plans, breakdown, and operational problem-solving
- Hire, train and manage catering team members
- Collaborate with Retail Manager for Cabana food production and preparation
- Manage catering food purchasing and ordering based on event forecasts, production needs and inventory levels; coordinate with the Procurement Manager on beverage and alcohol receiving, product availability and distribution
- Assist Food & Beverage Manager in developing budget and financial plans for catering department
- Consistently review catering operations to identify any problems or concerns and opportunities for improvement
- Monitor food cost, labor cost, waste, inventory and other controllable expenses to achieve department financial goals
- Attend and participate in weekly pre-event meetings with the Event Sales team




- Work closely with the Event Sales team to generate invoices for events in a timely manner
- Ensure proper and safe delivery/distribution of commissary products to Park locations
- Assist the day-to-day operations of the Food & Beverage department including duty manager shifts
- Must be able to succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Demonstrated experience hiring, training, coaching and developing team members
- Strong written and verbal English language communication skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed along with ability to solve problems
- Ability to carry out both verbal and written instructions
- High school education or equivalent. College degree preferred
- Two years of supervisory or management experience in catering, banquet, food service or high-volume hospitality operations required
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to be friendly, caring and interactive with Guests and Team Members
- Proven track record of training and mentoring reporting staff
- Respond appropriately to workplace changes, and resolve issues in a positive manner
- The ability to think quickly, work in stressful circumstances and stay calm in a crisis
- Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, allergen, temperature-control, and health department standards within catering operations




- ServSafe Manager Certification or equivalent Certified Food Protection Manager certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Standing and walking for extended periods of time
- Ability to hear and speak clearly to respond to guest and employee questions and concerns
- Lifting weight up to 50 pounds
- Working in hot and humid environment for extended periods of time
- All job offers contingent on passing a criminal, drug, alcohol and social security background check
- Available to work flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
- Requires occasional kneeling and bending
- Requires occasional reaching above shoulder, pushing and pulling
- Possess 20/20 corrected vision. (Corrective lens, if required, must be worn while on duty)
- Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- Possess normal or average corrected hearing. (Defined as 25 decibels or better in the frequency range of 500HZ-4000HZ considered normal speech frequency range). (If a corrective device is needed to achieve this range, it must be worn while on duty)

BENEFITS:

- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- 401k Options after 1 year
- Free entry to the park while off duty
- Free tickets for friends and family
- Additional discounted tickets and season passes for friends and family
- Employee exclusive events
- Employee recognition program

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