Catering Manager
WASHINGTON, DCJob$70–80K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Catering Operations Manager leads catering solutions and special events at the location, guiding the team to fulfill event and catering delivery requests in line with customer expectations and service standards. The role oversees event execution, client planning, team development, food and labor targets, and accurate financial reporting. It requires at least two years of experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; management and catering experience are preferred.
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Job Description
The Catering Operations Manager is a leadership position which leads all aspects of catering solutions and special events at the location. This position will lead the Catering team to complete events or catering delivery requests in line with customer expectations and service standards.
COMPENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $70,000.00 to $80,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.
BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation
There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Job Responsibilities
? Develop and complete catering solutions to meet customers' needs
? Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport
? Deliver consistent quality in planning and carrying out events
? Facilitate the delivery of prepared food and set up of events crafted from banquet event orders
? Assist clients in planning special events and providing creative solutions to clients' needs
? Train and lead catering employees to ensure catering and event standards are followed ensuring quality in final presentation
? Provide completed Banquet Event Orders to team and provide quality assurance all requests are met prior to event
? Responsible for delivering food and labor targets
? Responsible for execution of catering events of varied size and scope including staffing and management
? Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables
? Recruit, train, schedule and develop team members
? Ensure compliance with all food, occupational, and environmental safety policies
At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications
? Requires at least 2 years of experience
? Prior experience in a management or supervisory role preferred
? Previous experience in events, hospitality and catering preferred
? Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
? Available to work event-based hours
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About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .
How this job compares
Set against the 414 open Event Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–80K/yr
- US median$70–103K/yr288 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($79K) — in the lowest quarter of Event Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 414 open Event Manager jobs across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Event Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 345 postings).
- Education
- 70 of the 414 open Event Manager jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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