Catering Coordinator
Cardiff Seaside Market
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- Location
- Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 20
- 4 days ago
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About the company
Cardiff Seaside Market
Supermarkets · 51 to 200 employees
What you'll do
- Confirm catering orders with clients and communicate with Cuisine, Bakery, Floral, and Wine teams
- Handle inquiries, conduct site tours, and guide clients through menu selections
- Assist with coordinating staffing, rentals, transportation, and floral arrangements
- Quality-check orders and secure items for transport
- Safely operate company vehicles to transport orders
- Manage catering equipment and ensure it is returned, cleaned, and organized
- Process deposits and manage final billing
- Identify new market opportunities and convert leads to long-term catering accounts
What you need
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Two to three years related experience and/or training in catering, hospitality, or event planning
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience
- A valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Graduate of Culinary Institution (preferred)
- Comfortable driving a van or light truck (preferred)
Key skills
Microsoft Office SuiteDriver’s Licenseclean driving recordorganizationsales savvycateringhospitalityevent planning
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
Summary:
The Catering Coordinator is the primary point of contact for clients and bridges the gap between their vision and our kitchen and service teams. This role requires a unique blend of high-level organization and sales savvy to ensure every order is prepped, safely transported, and professionally staged on-site.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Confirm catering orders with clients and communicate accurately with our Cuisine, Bakery, Floral, Wine teams to ensure everyone is on the same page.
Handle inquiries, conduct site tours, and guide clients through menu selections to maximize revenue while meeting their budget.
Assist with coordinating all event details including staffing, rentals (linens, glassware), transportation, and floral arrangements.
Quality-check orders for accuracy. Ensure packed meals, baked goods, and floral arrangements are secured for transport to prevent damage.
Safely operate company vehicles to transport orders to corporate offices, event spaces, and private residences.
Manage catering equipment, ensure everything is returned, cleaned, and organized after events.
Process deposits and manage final billing.
Contributes to business development by identifying new market opportunities and converting leads to long-term catering accounts.
Requirements
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two- three years related experience and/or training in catering, hospitality, or event planning. Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Graduate of Culinary Institution a plus.
A valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record are
required.
Comfortable driving a van or light truck is a plus.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. As well as the ability to juggle multiple calendars, dietary restrictions, and delivery routes.
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office Suite