Catering Manager – Inner Eastern Suburbs

Trippas White Group (TWG) is a leading hospitality company, which operates from premium locations such as the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Tower and considered one of the most trusted names in food services and we are proud to be one of the renowned food service providers in Australia. Every day we provide satisfying meals, snacks, and beverages to many people in education, corporate offices and airport lounges across Australia. People and food are at our heart and drive everything that we do, so if you are looking to make a positive career move, Trippas White is a great choice for you.

We have an exciting new opportunity available in 2025 for a Catering Manager to lead a Hospitality Team at one of Melbourne’s most prestigious colleges in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs.

Reporting to the Account Manager, you will use your leadership and strategic planning capabilities to drive continuous improvement across food quality and service standards and exceed client expectations.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of retail and event catering.
• Managing all the financial aspects of site including budgeting, cost control and reporting to ensure all budgetary & qualitative KPI's are achieved and upheld.
• Leading and Encouraging team members to develop their skills through performance planning and continuous training.
• Working closely with the Chef and other members of the catering team to ensure all legislative compliance and standards are met to minimise risk and maximise business efficiency and outcomes.
• Explore and embrace the challenge of developing new revenue opportunities.
• Continuous level of innovation across retail and function catering services.

In addition, you can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in a management role within the hospitality industry.
• Outstanding client service focus demonstrated by superior communication ability.
• Strong business and financial management skills.
• Proven experience in managing people and stress within a constantly changing and dynamic environment.
• Flexibility to work at different hours throughout the week, this role involves nights and occasional weekend work.

What can we offer you?

• The opportunity to join one of Australia's leading service providers
• The chance to lead a new team who will keep you busy, work hard but have fun in a supportive team environment. 
• Highly competitive salary.
• Chance to have time off during school holiday periods.

If you are passionate about quality food, excellent service, integrity and developing high performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.