Catering Specialist - Plum Market - Quick Hire!

Plum Market is a fast-growing leader in the Grocery, Food & Beverage Retail industry, established with a mission to provide customers with the finest selections of all natural, organic, local, and specialty grocery items. Renowned for its dedication to quality and exceptional customer service, Plum Market places its team members at the core of its operations. This commitment to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment allows the company to thrive in diverse communities, emphasizing inclusion and a shared passion for healthy, high-quality food and beverages. The company’s retail grocery stores are designed to reflect the communities they serve, combining thoughtfully curated products with dedicated team members and local vendors to create a unique shopping experience. Plum Market offers various positions with flexible scheduling to support a healthy work-life balance, comprehensive training, and career growth opportunities, ensuring every team member can grow within the company. Additional benefits include competitive holiday pay, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plans with company matching, and generous employee discounts. Employment at Plum Market is contingent upon successful background checks, underscoring its commitment to maintaining a trustworthy and professional work environment. The Catering Coordinator role at Plum Market is designed for an individual passionate about hospitality and catering operations, tasked with driving catering sales and coordinating event execution from start to finish. This position requires a hands-on leader who can manage all aspects of the catering process, from sales and banquet event order (BEO) creation to production logistics and post-event follow-up. Working closely with the Prepared Foods Department, the Catering Coordinator ensures operational excellence and a superior guest experience during every catering event. Ideal candidates are confident communicators, highly organized, proactive, and capable of balancing attention to detail, deadlines, and creativity. A strong background in catering coordination or event planning is essential, with a minimum of two years' experience preferred. The role demands the ability to manage logistics, sales, and event execution, maintain detailed records and documentation, and foster lasting relationships with catering clients. Additionally, the coordinator plays a key role in training and mentoring team members in catering operations and promoting Plum Market's products and catering capabilities. The position includes working flexible hours, which may involve nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as performing physical tasks such as standing for extended periods and handling heavy items. Overall, this role represents a unique opportunity to grow a rewarding career within a dynamic and community-focused grocery environment, embracing both teamwork and individual initiative to enhance Plum Market's catering business and customer satisfaction.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in catering coordination event planning or food service management
• Proven ability to manage catering logistics sales and event execution
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to create and manage BEOs and follow-up documentation per SOP
• Comfort with technology including use of tablets presentation tools and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights weekends and holidays
• Physical ability to stand and walk for up to 4 hours without a break
• Ability to bend and stoop to grasp objects climb ladders lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and push pull carts weighing up to 100 lbs unassisted
• Employment contingent upon successful background check
• Ability to work flexible schedule including nights weekends and holidays