Manager of Off-Premise Catering & Operations
$63,000–$87,000 year
HybridPlano, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Support catering and off-premise execution standards across all locations, ensuring quality, accuracy, timeliness, and brand consistency. Manage Catering SOPs, including packaging standards, prep workflows, staging, dispatch, and handoff protocols. Collaborate with Culinary, Finance, and Marketing on menu innovation execution and the rollout of hot catering solutions. Build scalable playbooks for multi-channel fulfillment, including in-store pickup, delivery service providers, and courier models. Partner with Field Leadership to implement systems for order management, delivery execution, and issue resolution. Monitor DSP performance, manage driver escalations, and vet third-party marketplace requirements. Collaborate with Training to maintain onboarding tools and support field leaders with clear expectations and escalation paths. Monitor operational KPIs tied to accuracy, timeliness, and defects, leading root-cause analysis with Guest Relations. Report to the Director of Operations Services and work cross-functionally with Culinary, Marketing, Training, Guest Relations, Finance, and Field Operations. Travel up to 10% of the time for local and out-of-state store openings and meetings.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of multi-unit restaurant operations experience with catering or off-premise ownership
- Deep understanding of restaurant execution and operational realities
- Strong process design, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and influence field teams without direct authority
- Experience working with third-party delivery platforms
- Passion for hospitality and operational excellence
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time including local travel as well as out of state to new store openings and meetings
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