Raven Landing Center and Raven Landing Senior Community seek a dynamic, motivated leader to oversee our Catering and Events. If you know the restaurant and/or catering industry, and have leadership experience, we invite you to apply.

The Catering and Events Manager leads a key area of our operations:

• Promoting RL event space and catering;
• Liaising with the public and our staff to plan and prepare successful events that build RLs presence in the community; and leading our Dining Room and Catering Server team.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee advertising and community relations to ensure that Raven Landing is a prominent, highly regarded venue/catering provider within the Fairbanks Community
• Schedule events and make the necessary plans with RL staff (kitchen, facilities, etc.) to ensure effective, well-prepared events
• Develop the Dining Room and Catering Server team with the support of the Dining Room Supervisor
• In coordination with the General Manager (GM), hire servers to build our catering capacity
• Provide training, feedback and evaluation, and a positive, encouraging work environment
• Collaborate with the GM and RL Maintenance staff to ensure that our event facilities are in peak condition for effective events: organize equipment and materials, ensure timely repair and upgrade for audio/visual equipment, etc.
• Collaborate with the Chef and the GM re: menu and pricing.
• Collaborate with the GM and others to ensure appropriate pricing for room rentals.
• Develop systems, procedures, etc. for all of the above.