What are the responsibilities and job description for the Catering Sales Manager position at Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc?
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About Us
Aba, the Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence will open in Nashville’s Wedgewood/Houston neighborhood Summer 2025. Led by Top Chef Alum Chef Partner CJ Jacobson, this will mark Aba’s fourth location, with others in Austin, TX, and Chicago, IL.
Overview
Aba Nashville is now hiring a CATERING SALES MANAGER!
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Catering Sales Manager with 2 years of catering sales experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.
A Few of Our Benefits:
- Competitive Salary Commission Structure
- Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
- 401(k)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness
Why Work With Lettuce?
Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130 locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify
Responsibilities
- Manage the restaurant’s catering and events to ensure an exceptional guest and employee experience
- Develop and maintain a Lettuce client list using various techniques including but not limited to prospecting and cold calls
- Develop and write catering proposals, contracts and event orders; schedule catering events in online system; respond to client and guest questions; and work toward achieving sales goals
- Attend tastings and meetings, and collaborate with General Manager and Chef to develop catering menus
- Cultivate and maintain a list of preferred vendors
- Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals
- Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all catering team employees as needed
- Understand and assist as needed with in-house audio visual equipment as needed
- Model and promote teamwork across all teams
- Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
- Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
- Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
Qualifications
- 2 years of catering sales management experience
- Skilled in developing guest rapport