Catering Manager M/F

• 12 August 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• French (Intermediate)
• Novae Restauration SA, 1630 Bulle

Bring culinary excellence to life every day ###

At Novae Restauration SA, we are convinced that collective catering can be synonymous with pleasure, quality, and commitment.

Founded in 2003, Novae is now among the major players in collective catering in Switzerland. Every day, more than 30'000 meals are prepared and served at more than 100 sites across the country.

Our 800 collaborators share the same passion: to offer our guests an authentic culinary experience, prepared with quality products, prioritizing short circuits, local producers, and responsible catering.

In order to support the evolution of our establishment in Bulle, we are looking for a:

CATERING MANAGER M/F

Your mission ##

A true ambassador of Novae to our client, you will manage your establishment autonomously and guarantee the satisfaction of our clients, the quality of our services, and the performance of your restaurant.

As an ambassador of Novae to our client and your teams, you will create a positive and unifying work environment allowing for the daily offering of a quality experience.

Driven by a passion for taste and homemade food, you will promote local products rigorously selected according to criteria of quality, seasonality, and sustainability.

Your responsibilities

Develop an exceptional client relationship

• Be the preferred interlocutor for our signatory client.
• Build and maintain a relationship of quality and trust between Novae management and our signatory client.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and be a source of proposals.
• In charge of projects for the catering site, you accompany and support these projects in phase with the expectations of the signatory client.
• Represent Novae values and know-how to the client and its guests.

Offer a remarkable guest experience

• Guarantee a high level of consumer satisfaction.
• Ensure the quality of welcome and service.
• Develop the attractiveness of the restaurant and encourage its patronage.
• Contribute to creating a warm, convivial, and personalized experience.

Manage your establishment

• Organize and coordinate all operational activities.
• Guarantee the excellence of services delivered daily.
• Supervise and optimize work processes.
• Ensure the administrative management of the activity.
• Manage communication and digital tools in collaboration with our Communication Marketing department.

Manage and grow your team

• Recruit, integrate, accompany, and develop your collaborators.
• Create a positive, caring, and demanding work environment.
• Give meaning, set objectives, and unite teams around a common vision.
• Bring Novae culture and values to life daily.

Manage and develop performance

• Manage food costs and personnel costs.
• Ensure budget monitoring and the achievement of financial objectives and the monitoring of your indicators.
• Develop sales and complementary services.
• Organize and coordinate tailor-made events.

Guarantee Novae standards

• Ensure compliance with HACCP standards and safety procedures.
• Make the safety and health of your teams a priority.
• Guarantee the quality standards that make Novae's reputation.

We offer you ###

• A strategic function with a high level of autonomy.
• Attractive working hours promoting work-life balance (Monday to Friday, morning and lunch services, as well as events).
• 6 weeks of vacation.
• A perspective of evolution within a company that is always expanding.
• A participatory, convivial, and stimulating work environment valuing human and professional skills.
• The possibility to contribute to the development of CSR commitments.
• A training policy that ensures the development of your professional and personal skills.
• Remuneration with bonus systems and other advantages.

Your skills and talents ###

• Higher education in hotel-catering (Hotel School or equivalent training).
• Proven experience in managing a demanding establishment or catering activity.
• Expertise in supervising a team with benevolence and the global management of a catering activity.
• Passionate about your profession, you are comfortable with digital tools and new modes of communication.
• A team leader, you will know how to animate and motivate your team through your commitment and involvement.
• Good interpersonal skills, commercial orientation, ability to develop the activity and attract guests.
• A very good manager, you will be able to optimally plan activity variations, successfully carry out your missions, and calmly manage any delicate situation with diplomacy and empathy.
• French and English.

Partisans of Taste? ###

For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you authentic products through approaches centered on people, nature, and health. Every day, our teams are committed to bringing transparency and authenticity to your plates!

Join Novae, an active and responsible company, committed to sustainable food and employing passionate collaborators.

All Novae collaborators contribute to creating an environment where diversity is valued. Everyone is committed to ensuring that everyone has a strong sense of belonging and feels respected.

Want to join a growing company and contribute to the excellence of our services?