Catering Sales Manager
Catering Sales Manager
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Come work at The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center as our next Catering Sales Manager!
*Scroll down to find direct link to apply with COMPASS GROUP & FLIK.
Principle Responsibilities & Position Purpose:
Represents the property in the development of market segment(s) and new customer relationships while maintaining existing relationships with assigned accounts while consistently striving to maximize revenue food and beverage public space and ancillary products and services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Represent hotel by soliciting responding to and negotiating with persons requiring food and beverage services onsite and offsite (UT Campus) based upon market segment and account files assigned by the Director of Sales (and Marketing).
- Represent property in significant interactions dealing with customers relative to catering sales and operational questions concerns and issues.
- Negotiate contracts with customers and third party agencies.
- Initiate the preparation of proposals and/or contracts to advise prospective customers primarily of the food and beverage cost onsite banquet space and/or banquet date space and rate availability. Develop and quote prices for same. Strong focus on custom menus.
- Engage in outside sales activities to discover business opportunities and entertain customers in local and assigned markets (percentage of travel dependent on specific market).
- Direct site visits for respective accounts and participates in tradeshows industry and customer events.
- Attend weekly catering departmental meeting and other scheduled meetings to support business operations e.g. tentative review lost business review revmax etc.
- Conduct site inspections with potential customers visiting meeting space and banquet facilities as well as other property facilities.
- Mandatory adherence to FLIKs Platinum Service process on a daily basis.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
EDUCATION
High School diploma required. A college degree 2year of 4year) is highly preferred.
EXPERIENCE LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES
Prior knowledge of hotel operations or previous hotel experience (Sales or Front Desk) highly preferred
GROOMING
All team members must maintain a neat clean and wellgroomed appearance (specific standards available).
OTHER
Additional language ability preferred.
*TO BE OFFICIALLY CONSIDERED COPY/PASTE THIS LINK TO APPLY DIRECTLY WITH COMPAS GROUP (FLIK): Benefits working at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center and FLIK/Compass:
- Paid Vacation Days (after 90 days of employment)
- Annual Merit Increases
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Ride the Bus for Free
- Free Daily Shift Meals yum!
- Lockers & Locker Rooms with Showers
- Discounted Monthly UT Garage Parking
- Discount Gift Shop offerings
- Referral Bonus $
We are owned by UT Austin and managed by Compass Group North America a diversity growthoriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. EOE & AA Employer M/F/D/V.
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center participates in EVerify. Applicants must have valid and legal work authorization in the United States.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
