Now Hiring - Senior Catering & Conference Sales Manager in Jamaica, NY

The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for prospecting, contracting, producing, and overseeing Catering Events.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• Must be knowledgeable with food and beverage basics, menu planning and event coordination
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks
• Must be a self-motivator and team player
• Must have mathematical skills, computer software aptitude and hotel operation knowledge
• Must be able to relate to all levels of management
• Must have superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once and prioritize
• Must have 1 – 3 years experience in hotel banquet sales

Responsibilities:

• Handle event inquires, prospecting, proposals, negotiations and contracting according to procedure
• Solicit new and existing catering accounts and opportunities including entertaining, attending industry functions, and maintaining relationships
• Schedule site visits and walkthroughs with clients and aid assistance with walk -in clients
• Guide clients with appropriate food and beverage selections, room layout, décor, and audio-visual needs as it pertains to each event
• Management of events
• Generating Banquet Event Orders and Floor plans
• Coordinate event details with the culinary, banquets and service teams to ensure successful events
• Generating a summary of charges for the client and making sure that payment is received for both the deposit and final payment prior to the event
• Inputting of the food and beverage figures into Salesforce to assist in the budget and the projection for the year
• Responsible for meeting and exceeding established goals

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Jamaica, NY 11436: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person