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CATERING DIRECTOR - NEWBURY PARK CA

Compass Group, North America

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Compensation
$90–110K/yr
Location
Newbury Park, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Catering Director is responsible for catering and events, managing staff, building client relationships, and ensuring high-quality catering. The role oversees internal and external events, develops marketing plans and menus, and manages event operations from preparation and transportation through setup and cleanup. The posting requires a bachelor's degree in Hospitality or Culinary Arts and at least five years of hospitality experience, including two years in management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Event Coordination, nice to haveEvent Planning, nice to haveMenu Development, nice to haveStaff Hiring, nice to haveStaff Training, nice to haveStaff Scheduling, nice to haveCatering Operations, nice to haveLabor Cost Control, nice to haveFood Cost Control, nice to haveMenu Costing, nice to haveContract Pricing, nice to haveFood Service Supervision, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Hospitality or Culinary Arts, required5+ Years Hospitality Experience, required2+ Years Management Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Eurest

Position Title: CATERING DIRECTOR - NEWBURY PARK CA

Salary: 90000 - 110000

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

Working as a Catering Director , you have the responsibility for Catering and Events. You will manage a team of staff, build client relations, along with ensuring the catering offered to our guests is of outstanding quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates and oversees internal and external catering events

  • Develops and maintains the catering marketing plan including a comprehensive event planning service to clients and detailed menu development

  • Hires, trains, and schedules catering staff, and will be actively involved in the development of existing catering staff in-service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures

  • Ensures successful operations of catering functions including labor cost control, foods cost control and preparation, transportation, setup, operation, and cleanup of all events

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree is required in Hospitality or Culinary Arts

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the hospitality industry including 2 years in management (preferably Catering Management) is required

  • Booking, selecting and costing menu items, pricing contracts, and resourcing temporary help and equipment experience is key

  • The ability to supervise food preparation, service, and cleanup is also essential

Apply to Eurest today!

Eurest is a member of Compass Group USA

Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026\_Wage-Transparency\_Eurest.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026\_Wage-Transparency\_Eurest.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

How this job compares

Set against the 589 open Event Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–110K/yr
  • California median$99–137K/yr52 salary ranges
  • US median$80–106K/yr348 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Event Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 69 open Event Management jobs in California and 589 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Event Management postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (438 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 65 of the 589 open Event Management jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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