Director of Catering Allegiant Stadium
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Job Description
Oak View Group
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360degree solution set for a collection of worldclass owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.
Position Summary
The Director of Catering is responsible for managing all aspects of the catering process from receipt of the initial inquiry through event including the sale planning and post event followup.
This role pays an annual salary of $100000 to $125000.
Benefits for fulltime roles: Health Dental and Vision insurance 401(k) savings plan 401(k) matching and paid time off (vacation days sick days and 11 holidays).
This position will remain open until June 6 2025.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships by networking and prospecting with key decision markers establish and develop strong and effective relationships with influencers using professional courteous and ethical interpersonal interaction.
- Coordinate and deliver effective sales presentations tailored to the clients priorities and entertain potential clients and conduct site tours as needed.
- Collaborate with marketing to create promotional materials.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients ensuring their needs are met from initial inquiry through event .
- Responsible for negotiating authoring and submitting finalized contracts and BEOs to Client and Internal staff.
- Coordinate all catering requirements in a timely and helpful manner and assist clients with menu selection beverage choices service planning and equipment rentals.
- Manages the oversight of accounts receivable in conjunction with assigned events.
- Create production sheet to communicate event requirements to the event team and communicate necessary event expectations information and details to appropriate internal departments event team and agencies.
- Work with Chef to cost menus and service.
- Coordinate with culinary and service teams to ensure highquality food and service delivery.
- Develop and maintain standard Service Team operating procedures to optimize efficiency and quality control.
- Prepare and manage budgets forecasts and financial reports related to catering operations.
- Complete preevent financial estimates collect deposits and payments and prepare postevent settlements as needed.
- Manage all event staff including Captains waitstaff bartenders warehouse/utility and create diagrams and floorplans for stations/buffets.
- Ensure that all Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) staff are trained in the necessary catering skills for setting up executing and breaking down an event.
- Develop training materials to guide all event staff on skills proper protocols and standard operating procedure.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff local vendors staffing agency and distributors.
- Work closely with building partner to assist in the preparation of building to meet the requirements of the events.
- Create labor grids to determine required FOH and BOH staff for each event.
- Understand how to properly source vet interview onboard train and manage new team members.
- Effective communication interpersonal and leadership skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management Business Administration Operations Management or related field (preferred).
- Proven experience in catering sales and operations management with a minimum of five to seven 57 years in a similar role preferred.
- Strong sales acumen and demonstrated success in achieving sales targets and building client relationships.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage with clients and team members at all levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and catering management software.
- Detailoriented with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of practices and procedures of offpremises catering.
- Demonstrated proficiency and successful experience in catering sales generation contract negotiation and pricing event scheduling training catering banquets and menu development.
- Ability to work independently both on and off venue property with little supervision or oversight.
- Proven revenue and budget management skills.
- Must have experience designing and managing backofhouse and frontofhouse staff and operations.
- Must be detailoriented and extremely organized with the ability to work independently and comfortable making decisions.
- Must have or be able to pass ServSafe Manager Training Certification.
- Ability to adhere to high standard of business etiquette professional verbal and written communication.
- Ability to consistently represent the Company in a professional positive and knowledgeable manner.
- Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements.
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings weekends and holidays to accommodate client events and business needs.
- Ability to travel to outside sales calls and/or events.
- Proven ability to make solid appropriate and independent decisions.
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference
At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Director
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