Duties And Responsibilities
Reporting to the Assistant General Manager and collaborating with the catering sales and back of house teams the Catering Sales Manager: Acts as the primary point of contact for clientele Sells plans organizes schedules staff and executes a wide range of events of all sizes from 2 to 1500 people (banquets receptions luncheons coffee breaks parties private dinners etc ) Works in Caterease to create menu proposals cost estimates customer confirmations and event bookings. May create invoices. Designs researches and actively sets decorations for events. Assists clients with facility set-up and coordinates with other campus entities as needed. Assists with supervising training scheduling and evaluating student and temporary employees as needed. Works at events as needed (plating serving cleaning etc). Participates with the catering team during menu and recipe development. Researches and suggests new menu items and serving styles to stay on trend with the industry. Actively works to controls food and labor costs. Monitors inventory of catering supplies and orders as needed. Performs other administrative duties as needed to support department. And actively participates as a member of the team while performing other duties in support of the departments mission.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Normal office kitchen cooler freezer and dock environments. Stationary and/or moving about for long periods of time. Work for long periods of time on the computer and/or the phone. Move all sorts of shapes and sizes of food service delivery and presentation items weighing up to 30lbs; occasionally moving containers weighing up to 50lbs. Use small kitchen utensils and other work related equipment. Perform repetitive motions while decorating plating or cleaning.
Required Experience:
Manager