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Catering Event Coordinator

Catering Event Coordinator DISC Chart

Job Summary

A catering event coordinator manages food and operations for special events. Catering event coordinators are responsible for outlining the needs for each event, creating a budget and tracking invoices, scheduling event activities and food service, and evaluating success. Coordinators work in tandem with hotel staff, event managers, catering companies, clients, and other vendors to ensure a smooth experience for guests. They typically work full-time on-site at hotel facilities.

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Personality types of a Catering Event Coordinator

Each letter of DISC represents polar personality types with correlating behaviors and characteristics. Learn more about their strengths and weaknesses, how they communicate, and more
D

low D - Planner

Likes to plan before taking action
I

high I - Influencer

Likes to meet new people
S

high S - Stabilizer

Likes to have structure
C

high C - Rule Follower

Likes to follow procedures

Behavioral Qualities for a Catering Event Coordinator

Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
  • Methodical. Orderly and systematic.
  • Poised. Composed and self-assured.
  • Dependable. Able to be relied upon.
  • Detail oriented. Attentive to all levels of detail.

Motivators for a Catering Event Coordinator

Motivators are values that drive people. To retain passionate employees, place people in a role that utilizes their values
  • Individualistic: A drive to be independent, unique and free. To tend to the individualistic drive, give them freedom to work independently.
  • Altruistic: A caring drive to benefit and support others. To tend to the altruistic drive, find ways to demonstrate the happiness they bring to the client.
  • Theoretical: A drive to learn and gain new knowledge. To tend to the theoretical drive, give them opportunities to learn new things.

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