CATERING SALES MANAGER

Flik Hospitality Group

Salary : $80000 - $85000 / year

Other Forms of Compensation : 10% bonus

What makes FLIK click

What makes FLIK click? Our people. The decisions, actions and attitudes of our associates earn the trust and loyalty of our clients every day.

We know how to pick them and we know how to grow them. It starts with hiring people who share our passion for food and hospitality.

Once we find the right talent, we encourage, value and recognize their contributions.

We keep our people renewed, excited and engaged by providing hands-on training and educating them about the latest trends.

We give them a stake in successfully raising the bar. Our people love what they do and they love sharing their passion. Join our team and see the FLIK difference.

Where a job isn’t merely a job but the start of a career where you can flourish.

Job Summary

Working as the Catering Sales Manager you willeffectively coordinate and oversee all internal and external catering events.

You will be responsible for menu development as well as costing and marketing functions as they relate to the catering department.

You will implement labor cost control, foods cost control, preparation, transportation, setup, operation and clean-up of all events.

Key Responsibilities :

• Hires, trains and develops managers, and is actively involved in the development of service techniques, menu presentation, policies and procedures
• Creates reports of operating statements and operational budgets, and reviews the collection of receivables
• Creates catering activities, books, plans & directed functions
• Creates proposals, contracts and banquet event orders
• Prepares and monitors budgets; financial targets and forecasts
• Maintains local clients database and builds and maintains relationship with new vendors
• Ensures all safety and sanitation procedures are followed in compliance with HACCP
• Performs related duties and special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degreeis preferred or equivalent professional experience
• Proven track record for meeting sales goals
• Strong knowledge of current food, industry trends and fine dining points of service
• A minimum of three to five years of experience in hospitality industry including two years’ experience in catering sales
• Supervisory, scheduling, training and coaching skills
• Ability to assess client requirements and deliver ensuring client satisfaction
• Must be able to write menu proposals in consultation with chefs
• The ability to supervise food preparation, service and clean-up is also essential
• Knowledge of A / V equipment with the ability to set up and break down for events.
• Superior quantitative, oral and written communications and problem-solving / strategizing skills
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills, flexible and adaptable to constant changes and must possess
• attention to detail
• Excellent overall computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Proactive mindset and able to remain calm under pressure to anticipate and support changes in our business.
• Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior
• Exceptional client relations and customer service abilities
30+ days ago