Events Catering - Production and Logistics Manager (Mascot)
Job Description
Foodie del Mar is a full service catering & events company, and we offer a range of foodie experiences. A foodie experience is a delicious, colourful and sensory celebration of food, designed to excite and delight and take customers on a journey of unique flavours, fun and creativity.
We cater to corporate, weddings and private events.
We are looking for a FULL TIME or 4 DAYS PART TIME Production Manager to join our team.
Requirements
Min. 2 years experience in the hospitality business or similar Trade qualification or equivalent demonstrated experience
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Ability to think off your feet and problem solve
Takes responsibility for tasks and execute with care
A ‘can do’ attitude & a team player
Feedback and willingness to learn attitude
Understanding of food safety and hygiene practice
Existing valid visa to work in Australia
The Perks
We have a positive, friendly and caring culture and a tight knit team.
We support and encourage each other and work as a strong team.
We offer our crew a work life balance as our catering requirements allows us to maintain healthy working hours with opportunity to travel for work and projects.
We provide experience working both with the BOH and FOH team
Some flexible hours to accommodate work life balance and commitments - we will work closely with you to facilitate working hours on a part time permanent basis
Learning and development: we encourage our staff to continuously grow their passion and implement new ideas for our growing catering company. Professional short courses are encouraged where relevant
Sick Leave, Annual Leave In line with Fairwork 4 weeks, Personal leave based on average hours worked
Bonus review yearly
Room for incremental pay on a performance and KPI basis
Yearly salary review will be in place
The Role
Production execution: As our key production manager, you will be responsible for helping facilitate the execution of ALL deliveries and event work from start to finish. This involves ensuring that every task is executed in a timely and orderly manner - from packing of food, boxes and equipment, to transportation, delivery and post production. These tasks are listed as per the Production check list SOP.
Tasks
Packaging & Deliveries: **NSW DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIRED" You will be responsible for overseeing the packaging and delivery of food for delivery jobs to clients on a day to day basis. This includes reconciling packaging, storing and setting up packaging for daily operations. This also involves delivery of food to client locations using one of the FDM vehicles.
At HQ: You will work with the other team leaders in taking accountability of assets and equipment that belongs to Foodie - this incl. and not limited to house keeping, packing and unpacking, servicing of equipment, replacement, ordering of packaging and products, service wares, boxes and platters etc.
Onsite: Ideally you are an ALLROUNDER who can also work at events. You will be responsible for bump in and out of equipment, set up and pack down and in most cases working at the event onsite during hours.
Maintenance + Process flow: From stock take, to maintenance of the FOH & BOH kitchen and venue, you will be responsible for working with the Director & Chef to implement seamless and efficient process flow in logistics and production of every job.
Flexibility & Adaptability: Each event is themed differently and tailored to the clients’ needs - so being flexible and able to apply to various working environments is critical.
Communication
Key client liaison and supervisor at events: upon arrival, you will be the main point of contact with the client and team members at the event onsite and assist in running events from start to finish. You will be the main conduit (BOH & FOH) for the team so they can seek direction and be supported. Clear communication is imperative at all times with the team.
Problem solving and troubleshooting
Thinking out of the box and on your feet is important in this role to ensure that issues raised by clients or staff are resolved in a timely and efficient manner. As a production lead, you are able to digest lots of information at one time and be able to provide sound solutions.
Standard best practice
No Food Handling skills necessary. We can train you up on this - Food safety and overall cleanliness is adhered to at all times. Foodie HQ is kept a safe and clean space to work from at all times.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Extended annual leave
Free drinks
Free food
Parental leave
Salary packaging
Travel reimbursement
Work Location: In person
