Luxe Bites · 1 day ago
Operations Manager at Luxe Bites
Luxe Bites is a rapidly growing premium catering and food brand specializing in corporate catering and high-volume event execution. The Operations Manager will oversee day-to-day operations across production, logistics, staffing, and execution, ensuring that all orders and events are completed accurately and on time.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Oversee daily kitchen and operations workflow
Top knotch and quick customer service engagements through emails and phone calls
Manage simultaneous corporate catering events, deliveries, and national shipping orders
Anticipate operational bottlenecks and proactively solve issues before escalation
Work closely with the Kitchen Managers to ensure inventory order and management is smooth-sailing and updated for flow of orders
Manage, schedule, and lead kitchen staff, drivers, and event teams simultaneously
Hold team members accountable to timelines, quality, and professionalism
Train and onboard new hires on systems, standards, and expectations
Serve as the primary point of contact during live events and peak production days between teams and upper management
Oversee inventory tracking, ordering, and cost control
Work with vendors to ensure timely supply replenishment
Reduce waste and manage inventory costs
Report operational performance, issues, and improvements to leadership
Track labor efficiency, errors, and opportunities for optimization
Take full ownership of operational outcomes
Qualification
Required
2+ years of operations management experience in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment (corporate catering, hospitality, events, logistics, production, or similar)
Proven ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously
Experience leading teams under tight deadlines
Strong problem-solving skills and decisive leadership
Ability to stay calm, organized, and professional under pressure
High attention to detail with a big-picture mindset
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Comfortable with long days, early mornings, and peak-season intensity
Tech-savvy (scheduling tools, spreadsheets, order systems)
Company
Luxe Bites
Luxe Bites is a Los Angeles-based catering company focused on bringing our client's vision of their special occasions to reality! We curate charcuterie gift boxes, platters and grazing tables to cater for all personal and corporate needs from company appreciation gifts and launches to weddings, baby showers and more.