Catering Sales Manager

Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee Hogan Hospitality Group. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotels employment policies and practices including hiring firing discipline staffing compensation benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International Inc.

We are seeking a dynamic Catering Sales Manager to join our team. The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for all aspects of selling and planning meetings banquets shows receptions and other events in the hotels event and function rooms.

Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic plans to expand catering services
- Train and supervisor one (1) Sales Coordinator
- Enter event bookings into event-management software i.e. CI/TY
- Coordinate with Director of Food and Beverage and Executive Chef to ensure catering logistics including food preparation delivery and setup are in place
- Monitor and analyze sales performance to optimize revenue
- Be knowledgeable on competitors including visiting and keeping records on specific competitors to the degree required in our competition analysis policies
- Maintain relationships with vendors and negotiate contracts for supplies and equipment
- Maintain communication with the reservations department and the front desk regarding arrivals departures cancellations billing and special needs for guestrooms related to booked events
- Schedule announce attend and participate in weekly BEO meetings
- Achieve and exceed personal sales goals as set forth in this positions Standards of Performance
- Actively solicit local banquet wedding and meeting events including making telephone solicitation and sales calls
- Conduct hotel site tours with prospective clients
- Actively participate in community civic charitable and professional organizations and events to grow the reach and profile of the hotel
- Other duties assigned by the Director of Sales or General Manager

- Successful experience in an events catering or banquets sales manager role
- Strong sales and negotiation skills
- Ability to analyze market trends and customer preferences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Marriott Brand experience and CI/TY knowledge is strongly preferred

*Le Hospitality Solutions Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants for employment and employees are provided with equal opportunity without regard to race national origin religion age gender physical or mental disability veteran status or sexual orientation. Equal employment decisions are extended to all persons in all respects of the employment relationship including but not limited to recruitment hiring promotion or demotion training layoff recall transfer work assignment rate of pay or other compensation disciplinary action and termination.

Cell phone reimbursement Employee discount Health insurance. $ 70304 - $ 72000

This company is an equal opportunity employer.

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