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Dallas, Tx, Us

92866 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex 9, Fr

· Responsible for planning and leading the entire catering operation. Additionally, responsible for the budgets and financial goals of the department.· Provide clients with a full-service event planning experience, offering customized menu options tailored to their preferences and needs. · Ensure seamless operation across all catering functions, with attention to detail in labor and food cost management. Oversee every phase of event preparation, from transportation and setup to execution and cleanup (30-50 events weekly).· Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring Sodexo’s catering program aligns with WashU’s goals. Focus on delivering exceptional experiences that lead to long-term client satisfaction and retention. · Lead a team of direct reports including an executive chef, catering operations manager, and sales coordinator.· Assigned to WashU’s Dining Ops Committee to help strengthen the partnership and vision of WashU’s dining program.Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri. WashU is ranked in the top 25 best schools in the United States and holds one of the largest endowments with $11.5 billion. Student enrollment is 17,000 while total faculty and staff is over 21,000. WashU was ranked #2 in the Princeton Review for best campus food. Sodexo is the third-party food service company contracted to manage the food and beverage services on WashU’s Danforth campus. The Danforth campus is 355 acres consisting of over 100 buildings. Catering events held on campus range from small donor meetings and faculty luncheons to summer conferences and an annual commencement festival of 16,000 attendees.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Foster and maintain relationships with key accounts, donors, and corporations to entice future business, set expectations, and drive positive event experience.• Recognize opportunities to maximize revenue opportunities by up selling and offering enhancements to exceed client expectations.• Accurately report all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables. Also, assist with monthly, quarterly, annual reports, including monthly and fiscal close, internal and external audit reporting, report preparation and distribution. • Complete annual group sales review, annual competitor analysis, and annual lost business analysis to identify strengths and opportunities.• Evaluate and enhance existing event operational processes, systems, and policies to streamline operations and ensure effective resource allocation.• Create marketing collateral and signage as well as manage social media accounts and website.• Daily duties-book events, create custom proposals, conduct site visits, attend planning meetings, schedule vendors, review events, and follow up post event.The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Ga is the home of the High Museum of Art, Alliance Theatre, and Atlanta Symphony. The multi building arts campus contains over 34,000 sq ft of event space and houses a restaurant and café. This account existed of both internal (art gallery openings, donor dinners, public events and shows) and external client events (corporate dinners, conventions, fundraising galas, weddings). Culinaire was the third-party catering company contracted to manage the food and beverage services on campus.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

• Promoted from Sales and Operations Manager to Director in 2021.• Responsible for front of house operations (catering, retail, vending, subcontractors, concessions) to achieve the best possible guest experience, partner satisfaction, and financial results.• Recommend methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on operational needs and capabilities.• Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage, and labor. Ensure completion and maintenance of P&L statements.• Handle operational planning to ensure appropriate teaming levels are met, as well as adequate products are ordered to service each event.• Lead, mentor, engage, and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching, and managing performance.• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding of what needs to be achieved and how to execute.AmericasMart Atlanta is the world’s largest collection of gift, home, and apparel showrooms. The 7.2 million sq ft facility in downtown Atlanta, GA spans three buildings, 51 floors, and hosts 16 annual wholesale markets. Atlanta Market held biannually attracts 80,000+ attendees each.A part of the AmericasMart campus is the Atlanta Convention Center and is comprised of 500,000 sq ft of event space. Major events managed include Dragon Con, CBS, Patriot’s Football, Google Cloud, State Farm, Microsoft, and Xerox. High Point Market is home to the largest home furnishings tradeshow in the world. The 17-building campus in High Point, NC is comprised of 7 million sq ft. High Point Market hosts two annual markets that attract 40,000+ attendees each.AmericasMart Atlanta, Atlanta Convention Center, and High Point Market are owned and operated by ANDMORE. Aramark is the third-party catering company contracted to manage the food and beverage services at the three properties.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Responsible for managing the daily operations of all front of house functions (catering, retail, vending, subcontractors, concessions), coordinating all function activities with the sales and culinary teams, and overseeing equipment maintenance and inventory.• Deliver consistent quality in planning and executing events.• Maintain excellent relationships with customers, guests, and client as well as other departments.• Responsible for hiring, training, and managing hourly and temporary event staff.• Oversee and ensure the highest standards of safety and sanitation in all activities across the location.• Complete required department reporting, end of month inventory, POS programing, scheduling, payroll, and end of event logs.The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in downtown Atlanta, GA is the fourth largest convention center in the US. The GWCC features 1.4 million sq ft of event space, 12 exhibit halls, 2 ballrooms, over 100 meeting rooms, and a 22-acre park.The Arlington Convention Center (ARLCC) in Arlington, TX was a regional convention center that hosted small to medium conventions, tradeshows, and city government events. ARLCC featured 150,000 sq ft including a 40,000 sq ft ballroom. The Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Louisville, KY features 300,000 sq ft of event space. KICC can hosts a wide range of events including conventions, banquets, public events, and private chef dinners.Levy Restaurants is the third-party catering company contracted to manage the food and beverage services at various convention centers, arenas, stadiums, racetracks, and more. Major events managed while working for Levy include Microsoft Ignite, SkillsUSA NLSC, NAILE, IWF, BIO International, Kentucky Derby, Breeder’s Cup, PAX East, NACS, and AKA Boule which included the world’s largest sit-down dinner of 22,000 guests.

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Collaborate closely with finance systems colleagues to support the month end close process, assist with the implementation of new accounting entries and financial processes, and assist in general ticket resolution.• Assist and support business processes and system leads within SAP.• Collaborate with various departments to complete system administration tasks.• Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications to produce correspondence, electronic communication, and maintain databases.• Support data integrity efforts across multiple finance management systems.

Washington, Dc, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

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