Catering Sales Manager

The duties for this opportunity are as follows:

· Produces and manages sales based on leads via incoming phone calls, email inquiries, or internal referrals with the purpose of converting the lead to a sale. Identify, qualify and solicit new catering business to achieve revenue goals. Produce sales based on previous clients renewing annual events.

· Understands all details pertaining to the wedding, corporate, local, social market and small group market.

· Establishes relationships with area hotels and managers.

· Close the best opportunities for the venue based on market conditions.

· Helps develop menus for the wedding and corporate markets.

· Assist with selling, implementing catering promotions.

· Maximizes revenue by conducting meetings creating and developing new food and beverage packages.

· Greets client and assists Event Manager in conducting tastings, working in the best interest of Whitney Peak Hotel regarding flow of event, layout of food stations and design of menu befitting of company standards.

Job Qualifications:

· MUST HAVE hospitality & food/beverage manager experience.

· A minimum of 2 years Upper Management in Catering Sales Management and Event Management background preferred.

· Enjoys asking for business and closing sales.

· Enjoys a team sales approach.

· Exceptional detail in follow-up.

· Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong customer service orientation and skills.

· Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments; delegate work when appropriate.

· Ability to focus attention on details. Must be extremely detail oriented and organized.

· Excellent listening skills.

· Flexible work schedule.

· Ability to multi task and prioritize.

· Ability to enforce The White Room standards, policies and procedures with assigned staff.

· Ability to motivate assigned staff and maintain a cohesive team.

· Ability to direct performance of assigned staff and follow up with corrections when necessary.

· Ability to be a clear thinker, analyze and resolve problems, exercising good judgment.

· Ability to work without direct supervision.

· Ability to work cooperatively and professionally with other departments, with respect to the chain of command.

· Must possess mature, professional demeanor to interact with vendors, staff and guests.

Education Requirements:

· High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

· Hospitality Management Degree beneficial.

· MUST HAVE hospitality & food/beverage manager experience included in resume.'
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Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $70,000