A Hospitality Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

A Hospitality Supervisor is the point person in premium hospitality spaces where guests are ticketed and receive complimentary food and beverages. This role is the direct contact for clients in their area and will oversee buffet appearance, logistics, and F&B time management. The Hospitality Supervisor will oversee a front of house team including servers, bartenders, cocktail servers, and interactive chefs. Work in conjunction with the BOH lead/ Chef to ensure a smooth operation overall. The ideal candidate for this position has strong food & beverage experience or learns quickly by doing, can think on their feet, and has a flexible and positive personality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Effectively creating and maintaining buffets that are appealing to the eye and space functional for a variety of food and beverage items.
• Be the point person between back of house operations and the client/front of house team.
• Organization of product, food items, and equipment in your prep area.
• Inventory and product management – ordering needed equipment efficiently. Clean equipment, utensils and appliances and properly store food and beverage supplies; assure compliance with sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
• Assist in storing unused food and supplies; dispose of unusable leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
• Assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed; prepare records of food and beverage consumed vs. leftover.
• Train hourly staff and ensure understanding of daily job duties. Oversee break schedules and ensure all staff signs in and out.
• Be clean, neat, and professionally dressed at all times.
• After completion of training, you will have gained the ability to work independently and effectively manage a hospitality location.
• Maintain professional interpersonal skills using tact, patience, courtesy, and cooperative effective relationships with others and consistently display self-control, honesty with customers, guests and other staff.

Performs other related duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience & Specialized Skills:

• Experience with food & beverage is strongly preferred, roles such as Banquet Supervisor, Lead Server, and Suites Captain would excel in this position
• Ability to travel domestically throughout the year 
  • Events are usually from 4-7 days in length
• Flexibility and a positive attitude
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• The ability to work well with others and take initiative to succeed individually
• Knowledge of best food safety practices
• This role requires standing and walking for long periods of time and the work days can be long and demanding
  • The hours worked depends on the event and service times, but expectations can be 8-14 hours/day

CORE VALUE AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Business Acumen - Demonstrate comprehension of the job, including policies, practices, and relationships.  Possess the expertise and skill levels required of the job and perform with quality.
• Dedication - Dependable, reliable and follows through on projects from inception to completion.  Willing to put in as much time as necessary to complete tasks.  Demonstrate a win-win attitude: “see it, own it, solve it.”
• Ethics and Integrity - Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the company’s culture, values and beliefs while maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct. 
• Safety & Security - Observe safety and security standards.  Use equipment and materials properly.  Comply with safety standards and personal protective equipment requirements.  Report potential unsafe conditions or practices to appropriate person immediately.  Promote restaurant safety, cleanliness and security compliance at all times.
• Teamwork - Cooperate and be willing to work as a team player to achieve goals and tasks accurately, efficiently and timely.
• Communication - Communicate clearly and effectively with mutual respect, understanding and trust to fellow associates, managers, supervisors and guests. Listen carefully to opinions and views of others; state understanding of what has been heard. 
• Initiative - Contribute new ideas and suggestions to enhance productivity and efficiency.  Be proactive in troubleshooting problems or issues and take action to mitigate potential problems.
• Adaptability & Planning - Possess the ability to learn new tasks and adjusts well to new situations.  Perform well under tight time schedules and pressures to change direction quickly.
• Service Orientation - Demonstrates a sense of urgency. Is welcoming, friendly and smiles when visible to guests.   

Work Environment 

This position is most often stationed in a temporary tent structure. There may be stairs, bumps, dips, and snags on the floor or within the structure. This role is client facing and is often communicating with a variety of people. This role will be standing, walking, performing kitchen duties, and carrying equipment and/or food products often.

Physical Requirements

• This role requires standing and walking for long periods of time and the work days can be long and demanding
  • The hours worked depends on the event and service times, but expectations can be 8-14 hours/day
• Longevity to lift things and move across uneven ground
• Ability to lift 30 pounds

Compensation & Benefits

• This is considered a part-time seasonal role
• Benefits include daily per diem, on-site meals, and covered travel & lodging costs

Proof of the Pudding and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics