Now Hiring - Front of House / Sales Manager in Winter Park, FL

Job description

Bulla Gastrobar (Winter Park, FL) is Hiring a Restaurant Sales Manager!

Bulla Gastrobar (Winter Park, FL) is devoted to serving unique Spanish and Catalan dishes created with the finest and freshest ingredients. While the bar at Bulla is the center of attraction, the emphasis is on quality gastronomic creations around a distinct ambiance designed to entice the senses and stimulate your appetite.

Bulla Gastrobar (Winter Park, FL) is seeking a Front of House/ Restaurant Sales Manager on a full-time basis to increase sales and develop strategies that increase the revenue of the group. In addition, this individual will be committed to oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, and training necessary to reach our set goals. This is a challenging leadership position where you will contribute your expertise to help achieve the restaurant’s objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation as well as generate sales leads, qualify prospects, and manage the sales pipeline.

We need leaders who enjoy coaching and teaching their staff to produce exceptional dining experiences and strong financial results. We deliver high standards of service, quality and pride in all that we do. If you share our passion for hospitality, we encourage you to apply!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Will drive private dining/catering sales for the restaurant by utilizing cold calling and business lists
• Identify new sales opportunities by effectively analyzing metrics, program results, and monitoring competitive activity
• Identify, partner, and participate with local and national organizations that support private dining/catering sales while building relationships and drive lead generation
• Build Sales Pipeline to effectively target competition as well as relationships with customers.
• Contact previous customers to understand how their private dining/catering needs have changed and build relationship to grow sales in the future.
• Appropriately follow-up with customers to ensure the restaurant is meeting and exceeding their expectations.
• Partner with restaurant operations to develop innovative sales strategies and tactics that build private dinning/catering sales as well as grow the brand in the community.
• Will coach and support the Regional and General Manager in developing outsides sales capabilities of restaurants, call backs and appropriate follow-up for orders.
• Ensure that all guests feel always welcome and are given responsive, friendly, and courteous service
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to our standards
• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures
• Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports, and schedules in an organized and timely manner
• Ensure that all products are received in correct unit count and condition, and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures
• Be a leader to our employees: continually develop and train team members, create team schedules, make employee selection and termination decisions, and ensure that all restaurant policies are followed and completed on a timely basis
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests
• Develop, plan, and carry out restaurant marketing, advertising, and promotional activities and campaigns

Requirements:

• Must have open shift availability without restrictions
• 2 years previous restaurant management experience is preferred.
• Previous restaurant private dinning or catering sales experience is preferred.
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in private dinning or catering sales for restaurants
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Basic mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of restaurant operations
• College degree preferred
• Experience in cold calling
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Solid coaching ability to support restaurant initiatives
• Positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak and write English fluently
• High school diploma or equivalent
• College degree preferred

Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick and personal days
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability, and Disability insurance
• Discount on food items when you dine at any of our concepts

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• This position supports the restaurant operations and the manages the full cycle of private dining and catering sales. Are you comfortable in this dual role?

Experience:

• Restaurant management: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location