Catering Operations Lead
Recruiting Partner: Kirstie Cuevas
Austin, Texas | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $55,000 to $60,000 | Job ID: 166234
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Job Title: Catering & Operations Lead
Location: Austin, TX (On-Site)
Compensation: $55K–$60K + PTO + dining perks + leadership pathways
Deliver Flavor at Scale.
We’re a fast-moving, flavor-obsessed hospitality brand fueling Austin’s offices, events, and neighborhoods.
We’re looking for a Catering & Operations Lead to take the reins of our catering program and daily operations. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll run the floor, coach the team, and execute high-volume catering with precision. Most of our catering is corporate lunch service (30–300 guests), but we’re growing into full-service catering, and this role is key to building that future.
What You’ll Do
- Lead catering from intake to delivery—ensuring flawless execution every time.
- Manage daily FOH service with high standards for speed, hospitality, and consistency.
- Build and refine systems that keep catering scalable and efficient.
- Train, coach, and lead a team of 10+ to deliver seamless service.
- Partner with leadership on new menus, packaging, and catering models.
What We’re Looking For
- 3–5 years in catering or restaurant management.
- Strong leadership and coaching experience.
- Tech-savvy with POS, scheduling, and catering tools.
- Extremely organized, detail-obsessed, and calm under pressure.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: independent, resourceful, and proactive.
- Excited to grow with a brand and move into multi-unit or director-level leadership.
Why This Role
- Competitive base salary ($55K–$60K)
- Paid time off + employee dining perks
- Real growth potential into multi-unit or director-level role
- Be part of a brand on the rise—we’re scaling catering to 50% of total business
Systems beat chaos, clarity beats clever, and hospitality always wins. If you’re the type of leader who thrives on order, growth, and flawless execution, this role is your launchpad.
Apply today with your resume and a short note about why you’re excited. Bonus points if you share a catering SOP, prep guide, or training doc you’ve created—we love seeing how you think.
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
JOB ID: 166234
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
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