2+ years in catering/event sales at a hotel/resort or winery
Experience with multi-cultural weddings/events preferred
Knowledge of event cost control measures
Strong grasp of hotel service standards
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-volume environments
Responsibilities
Achieve sales targets through effective promotion of hotel services
Solicit new business by prospecting various customer types
Build and maintain long-term client relationships
Analyze business opportunities, market trends, and competition
Maintain detailed client information and database records
Participate in industry events and conduct presentations
Lead familiarization trips and engage in community outreach
Benefits
Participation in industry-related organizations
Opportunities for training and development
Access to trade shows and community events
Engagement in collaborative team meetings
Contributions to marketing strategies through direct mail campaigns
Full Job Description
Catering Sales Manager
Pasea Hotel & Spa - Huntington Beach CA
Salary Range: $80-90k
Job Description
What You Will Accomplish
Achieves or exceeds sales goals by effectively selling the public space, food and beverage, and function planning services of the property. Establishes new client relationships and maintains existing relationships to maximize revenue.
Actively solicits new business opportunities through prospecting new customers (including groups, travel managers, travel agents and consumers). Uses network channels to open doors to new customers. Seeks methods to penetrate key business activities within the marketplace and finds profitable ways to bring this business to the hotel. Research information on market and trends and the clients supporting those markets locally.
Actively participates in industry related organizations. Attends trade shows, community events and industry meetings to develop business. Participates in Sales blitzes. Makes onsite and field presentations to prospective clients. Participates in pre-event meetings, training and other sales-related meetings as required.
Develops long-term relationships with clients or potential clients by maintaining consistent verbal and written communications and providing good customer service.
Analyzes requirements of business opportunities. Researches and maintains knowledge of market trends, competition and customers. Responds to RFP's. Outlines available hotel space, menus and facilities. Quotes prices. Meets with clients and hotel department managers to plan function details, space requirements, food service and decor. Prepares correspondence to customers, internal booking reports and client data.
Maintains detailed information about clients/prospective clients and enters data into property's computer systems.
Attends Business Review Meetings. Research new companies. Creates and implements direct mailing campaigns. Attends training. Makes presentations.
Conducts familiarization trips. Participate in local community to develop business.
What You Will Bring
Two or more years of related catering/event sales experience in a similar sized hotel/resort or winery operation.
Experience working with multi-cultural weddings or events desired.
Knowledge of cost control measures (i.e. labor, food and beverage and materials) involved with events and meetings desired.
Solid knowledge of hotel service standards, guest relations and etiquette. Ability and experience in successfully selling and working in a high volume, time sensitive environment.
Great If you have
Bachelor's degree in Hospitality
Ability to learn, follow and maintain effective sale processes designed to attain maximum revenue while ensuring adherence to established operating criteria.
Strong knowledge of sales techniques with strong skills and ability to negotiate and close sales.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
