Aramark Sports + Entertainment provides food & beverage services for the University of Tennessee Athletics Department and venues including: athletics events, concerts, special events, and catering services. Tennessee Athletics strives to lead the way in college sports. They are motivated to enhance fan experience and provide innovation in all areas, including food & beverage, operating iconic venues such Neyland Stadium, Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Lindsey Nelson Stadium, and more!

This Salaried Full-Time position offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services. We designed our benefits to promote a culture of health and wellbeing. Additional information below or click here to learn more.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee suites and catering operations for a variety of special events
• Develop and maintain effective rapport with Founders, VIPs, and high caliber clients
• Assist clients in planning special events and providing creative solutions to clients? needs
• Deliver consistent quality in planning and carrying out events
• Facilitate the delivery of prepared food and set up of events crafted from banquet event orders
• Recruit, train, schedule and develop team members
• Ensure compliance with all food, occupational, and environmental safety policies

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree preferred or at least 2 years of previous management or supervisory experience in special events, hospitality, or catering required
• Experience and knowledge of wine and spirits required. Mixology related experience preferred
• Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships required
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication and client relation skills
• Must be comfortable working in a collaborative team dynamic
• Complete Food Handlers and Alcohol Service Certifications as required
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs. and ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Must have availability to work event-based hours including evening, weekend, and potentially holiday hours

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About Aramark

About Aramark
We are a leading global provider of food, facilities and uniform services to education, healthcare, business & government, and sports & leisure. Spanning over 20 countries across 4 continents around the world with a team, we are a team of over 250,000 employees dedicated to creating experiences that matter through our culture of inspired hospitality.

We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Click here to learn more about working with us, or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.

Our Mission
"Be Well. Do Well." is our global sustainability plan and vision for the future. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We have an ongoing commitment to equality, inclusion, empowerment, and respect. As part of our Be Well. Do Well. platform, our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leadership and our newly founded Executive Diversity Council are building strategic focus to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion among our workforce and our wider communities. Click here to explore our vision and what we?re doing to create real change.

Our Benefits
We designed our benefits to promote a culture of health and wellbeing. No one knows what you need better than you, so we provide you with the necessary tools to help you take care of your health, family, finances, and future Please note that eligibility may vary depending on your role, hours worked and location. Click here to learn more.

Culinary Excellence
Emphasizing a culture of culinary excellence and dedication to craft, Aramark celebrates our culinary talent and is dedicated to providing our Chefs with opportunity for continued development while continuing to build our global culinary culture. Aramark offers unparalleled opportunities, including our partnership with the Culinary Institute of America?s (CIA) ProChef® Certification program and our ACE culinary competition, where Aramark individuals battle it out, preparing a four-course menu for ACF Master Chefs to judge.