10 Catering Assistant jobs in Saudi Arabia

To produce an outstanding guest experience within the outlet concept by assisting in managing a service team in cooperation with the culinary team. The Assistant Catering Manager supports the Catering & Events Department in delivering exceptional event experiences aligned with Kempinski Hotel’s brand standards. They assist in planning, coordinating, and executing catering services, ensuring guest satisfaction, operational efficiency, and adherence to the hotel’s premium service standards.

1. Reporting to the Banquet Manager and supervising Catering Supervisors, Captains, Drivers, and Waiters.
2. Leading by example with punctuality, professional attire, and personal grooming standards.
3. Assisting in managing costs and expenses to deliver high-quality service and maximize revenue and profit.
4. Providing professional and courteous service, ensuring cleanliness and organization of the workspace.
5. Acting as Manager in the absence of the Banquet Manager.
6. Overseeing day-to-day catering operations, ensuring seamless event execution and guest satisfaction.
7. Understanding departmental profit and loss statements.
8. Conducting outlet meetings and participating in staff training and development.
9. Coordinating with kitchen, banquet, and service teams for flawless event delivery.
10. Operating POS systems and assisting in reporting and performance analysis.
11. Participating in event planning, liaising with clients, and supporting staff to meet or exceed expectations.
12. Supervising catering staff, ensuring adherence to standards, grooming, and conduct.
13. Ensuring proper setup, execution, and breakdown of events according to BEOs.
14. Addressing guest concerns promptly and professionally.
15. Managing inventory, costs, and supplies to maximize efficiency and profitability.
16. Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards.
17. Maintaining communication with vendors and internal departments for successful event execution.
18. Upholding Kempinski’s brand standards for quality, presentation, and service excellence.
19. Training and mentoring junior staff.
20. Maintaining detailed records for continuous improvement.
21. Supporting the Catering Service Manager in budget management and cost control.
22. Carrying out inventories and secondary duties as assigned.
23. Responding to departmental changes and guest inquiries professionally.
24. Following opening and closing procedures and assigning tasks to subordinates.
25. Attending necessary meetings and performing additional tasks as needed.

Luxury catering and sweet maker house, providing a wide range of products to Sweet Boutiques, Corporate Catering Clients (Business to Business) and providing high-end catering for Private functions and home catering events.

The Assistant Operations Manager assists the Operations Manager in the smooth and efficient running of the KSA operations. He will have excellent communication and organizational skills, to lead team members and implement the Company’s business vision in KSA.

Reporting into Operations Manager

Requirements

1. 5 years high-end catering or luxury patisserie retail store experience.
2. As assistant operations manager must have excellent communication skills and the ability to organize team members.
3. Good communication, supervisory, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
4. Excellent organizational skills.
5. The ability to work alone or as part of a team.
6. The ability to remain calm while working in close quarters with others during busy periods.
7. Flexibility and creativity.

Benefits

1. Total cost to company inclusive of basic salary, housing, and transport allowance: 20,000 SR.
2. Paid annual vacation.
3. Return flights.

The Salesman – Food Service is responsible for promoting and selling food products to clients in the food service industry. This includes maintaining existing accounts, identifying new sales opportunities, and ensuring customer satisfaction through timely service and support.

Sell food products to customers in the food service sector, such as restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and institutions

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure repeat business

Understand customer needs and recommend appropriate product solutions

Achieve assigned sales targets and contribute to overall sales goals

Conduct regular customer visits to take orders, promote new products, and follow up on deliveries

Monitor market trends and competitor activity

Handle customer inquiries, resolve complaints, and ensure a positive client experience

Maintain accurate sales records, account details, and activity reports

High school diploma or equivalent (higher education is a plus)

Previous experience in sales, preferably in food or FMCG sectors

Good knowledge of food products and industry practices

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

The Food Service Cash Van Sales Supervisor will handle and drive sales efforts for the food service division - Frozen Products - Protein. This includes developing and executing plans to grow the business, maintaining strong relationships with clients, and ensuring customer satisfaction in the specified area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day sales activities of the team, organizing weekly and monthly meetings with sales staff and management.
• Set sales objectives by developing Journey Plans, and establishing monthly, quarterly, and annual goals.
• Apply strong technical sales skills and market knowledge to the customer base in the assigned area for food service.
• Review Food Service customer accounts regularly to ensure timely cash collection during the month.
• Train and motivate sales reps on sales techniques to enhance performance and achieve sales goals for food services such as QSRs, street cafeterias, and preferably HORICA.
• Identify new business opportunities, establish new customer relationships, and maintain long-term partnerships with Food Service customers.
• Ensure optimal product mix and availability on routes to maximize volume and revenue within the designated territory.
• Oversee daily van stock reconciliation and cash deposits, ensuring accurate financial management.
• Lead, coordinate, and develop the sales team's activities and capabilities.
• Gather and report competitor activity, pricing, and customer feedback to management.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in the Food Services sales channel in the protein sector, specifically Frozen Products.
• Advanced computer skills, especially in MS Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.

Location:

Available in Riyadh, Tabuk, Sakakah, Makah, Abha, and Jizan.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Sales, Marketing, and Management

• Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Retail

The Food Service Cash Van Sales Supervisor will handle and drive sales efforts for the food service division - Frozen Products - Protein. This includes developing and executing plans to grow the business, maintaining strong relationships with clients, and ensuring customer satisfaction in the specified area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day sales activities of the team, organizing weekly and monthly meetings with sales staff and management.
• Set sales objectives by developing Journey Plans, and establishing monthly, quarterly, and annual goals.
• Apply strong technical sales skills and market knowledge to the customer base in the assigned area for food service.
• Review Food Service customer accounts regularly to ensure timely cash collection during the month.
• Train and motivate sales reps on sales techniques to enhance performance and achieve sales goals for food services such as QSRs, street cafeterias, and preferably HORICA.
• Identify new business opportunities, establish new customer relationships, and maintain long-term partnerships with Food Service customers.
• Ensure optimal product mix and availability on routes to maximize volume and revenue within the designated territory.
• Oversee daily van stock reconciliation and cash deposits, ensuring accurate financial management.
• Lead, coordinate, and develop the sales team's activities and capabilities.
• Gather and report competitor activity, pricing, and customer feedback to management.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in the Food Services sales channel in the protein sector, specifically Frozen Products.
• Advanced computer skills, especially in MS Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.

Location:

Available in Riyadh, Tabuk, Sakakah, Makah, Abha, and Jizan.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Sales, Marketing, and Management

• Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Retail

Applications will be accepted beginning
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 12:00 AM
(Eastern Standard Time)

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Job Description

Job Title: Food Service Operator

School Year: 2024-2025

Reports to: Cafeteria Manager / Food Service Director

182 Day Contract

Position is open until filled.

The Barnwell County School District Food Service Department is seeking Full-Time Food Service Operators for the 2024-2025 School Year.

Job Description:

Perform routine tasks associated with food preparation, serving, and cleanup. May also include operating a cash register (POS) for sales. The work involves preparing breakfast and lunch meals for school populations. Operate various industrial kitchen equipment used in food preparation. Maintain sanitary working areas. Document records of food temperatures and food amounts. Maintain inventory in refrigerated and dry storage areas. Maintain linens used in the department.

Qualifications:

• Ability to follow oral and written communications
• Ability to learn and follow prescribed preparation, meal service, clean up, sanitation, and safety methods
• Ability to inventory and record information accurately
• Personal standards of appearance and dress compatible with those standards adopted by Barnwell School District 45 Food and Nutrition Services
• Ability to wear latex food handler style gloves
• Physical fitness to perform assigned duties
• Ability to lift and move 35-50 lbs. repetitively

Employees assigned to this position are responsible for carrying out the duties assigned by the Food and Nutrition Services Manager/Director and providing quality meal service to customers.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Prepare meals by performing tasks such as reading and following menus, may use calculator for measurements, handling uncooked and unprepared food items, operate can openers, retrieving cooking instruments such as pots and pans, wrapping food, cleaning countertops prior to preparation, removing food products from refrigerators, walk-in coolers, and dry storage areas, operate various industrial kitchen equipment, moving cooked food, opening containers, store food in storage containers/racks, place and remove food items into and from ovens, maintain adequate cooking times and temperatures, and related duties.
• Serving meals by performing tasks such as moving industrial containers of food to the serving line, replacing food containers on the serving line, use carts to transport food items as needed, serve food items to customers while standing on the serving line, and related duties.
• Store food items used in food preparation by performing tasks such as unloading food and food preparation products from delivery vehicles (items could weigh up to thirty-five (35) pounds), stage or store in dry storage areas, refrigerators, walk-in coolers and freezers, (some items are stored overhead by using step ladder if needed); perform other related duties.
• Operate cash register to complete sales by performing duties such as utilizing a scanner, count money, provide accurate change, record accurate sales in POS system, and perform other related duties.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas by performing tasks such as mopping floor areas by using mops and mop buckets, cleaning countertops, sweeping and dust mopping floor areas, operating washer and dryer to clean linens, cleaning bathroom, discarding trash in dumpster, working with various chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing, perform other related duties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor. Job duties include but are not limited to lifting, pulling, pushing, grasping, twisting (including wrists), reaching below and overhead, standing for long periods of time, squatting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

Preferred Qualifications:

HS Diploma

Experience in the food services field desirable.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

References:

Please be sure to provide references that can attest to your ability to perform the duties listed in the job description and for the position in which you are applying. References should include, but are not limited to, previous supervisors/managers, colleagues, current or previous instructors, current principal or assistant principal, etc. When providing references please include a current and valid email address for each reference. All applicants must provide 3 references. Immediately upon your application submission, your references will be emailed a reference request.

Barnwell County School District
770 Hagood Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812
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Territory Customer Executive (Food Service Sales) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Company:

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the leading food and beverage manufacturer and distributor in the region. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai is recognized as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and holds market leadership across all its categories in the GCC. With a workforce of over 46,000 employees serving more than 110,000 retail outlets, Almarai reported a net income of SAR 2.04 billion on sales of SAR 19.57 billion in 2023. For more information, please visit our website –

Driven by an ambitious expansion strategy and acquisitions in new verticals, Almarai offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic multinational team focused on accelerating growth.

The Role:

To Deliver Food Service Sales Objectives by building business relationship with customers. achieving targets in designated territory. maintaining business development with FS customers and create positive growth.

Candidate must meet the following criteria to be shortlisted:

• Experience in hotels, commercial kitchens, QSR chains, or coffee shops is highly preferred.
• Education in hospitality or catering is a plus.
• Passion and knowledge of food and food preparation is essential.
• Ability to confidently pitch ideas or products .
• English proficiency is a plus.
• Valid driving license .
• Basic PC skills .
• Strong competencies in communication and problem-solving .

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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This is an excellent opportunity to join the Riyadh-based head office of a dynamic and expanding Saudi Arabian company. Working closely with the senior management team, you will provide leadership on HR strategies and help develop & implement policies to support business growth across KSA. The business operates in the fast food / QSR industry and is currently undergoing transformation and rapid expansion.

The key responsibilities include:

1. Policy development and implementation
2. Supporting management during expansion and organizational change
3. Performance management
4. Pay & compensation, ensuring salaries are competitive
5. Recruitment & selection processes
6. Management of personnel files
7. Development of training programs
8. Various ad hoc projects to support management

Qualifications and experience required:

• A minimum of 10 years of HR experience
• A degree-level education; CIPD / SHRM qualifications are highly valued
• Previous experience in a restaurant/food/QSR environment
• This role is only open to Saudi nationals due to the Saudization program

The position offers a competitive salary package, generous holiday allowances, and other benefits.

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