Taiesa Lashley
Hospitality Professional
- Role
- Director of Catering at Sodexo
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Taiesa Lashley
Balancing two careers was not easy task, but I was up for the challenge! Since…
Experience
Director of Catering
Apr 2022 — Present · US
Oversight of catering activities for a medium to large size location/unit with less than $1.5M in managed catering volume. Complex events with a high degree of hands on involvement in catering solutions. Large amount of high profile events. Strong client interaction.Key Duties- Oversight of Sodexo resources, recipes, systems and use of catering programs to direct daily catering events including; food production, inventory, product deliveries, invoices, and procurement operations- Oversight of the sales process for catering and/or conference services. Works with client and customers to design events- Ensures employees have appropriate equipment, supplies and resources to perform their job, and meet goals, cost controls and deadlines as assigned- Establishes and maintains a safe work environment including both food and physical safety in order to comply with all regulatory and Sodexo standards in various environments. Drives the Zero Harm mindset- Complies with budget requirements by controlling costs (i.e. labor, inventory, equipment, materials) and making adjustments when necessary- Supervises employees by delegating, assigning and prioritizing activities, and monitoring operating standards
Education
Johnson & Wales University
Associate of Science (AS), Tourism and Travel Services Management
2005 — 2007
Johnson & Wales University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Hospitality Administration/Management
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Non-Profit Leadership
- Event Planning
- Non-Profit Volunteering
- Hospitality Industry
- Social Media
- Microsoft Office
- Social Media Management
- Customer Service
- Social Networking
- Event Management
- Meeting Planning
- Non-Profit Administration
- Human Resources
- Leadership
- Government
- Community Outreach
- Management
- Public Relations
- Interviews
- Project Planning
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