Catering Sales Manager

Hutton Hotel

posted December 20, 2024

Compensation: $60,000 to $72,000 per year, plus bonus

Position Summary 

The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for proactively selling and servicing corporate catering meetings, weddings and other markets as assigned by Director of Sales and Marketing; responding to leads within agreed time frame, prospecting and soliciting new business, building new client relationships and managing current ones.  Other duties include reviewing contracts, facilitating communication between departments to ensure high level of service. 

What's in it for you…

  • Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
  • Paid time off available from DAY 1!
  • Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
  • 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
  • Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
  • Professional development and promotion opportunities!

Essential Duties

  • Meet with clients to capture catering order specifics, such as menu dishes, dates and times, logistical requirements in regard to tables and chairs.
  • Draft and submit the sales contract to client for review, approval and payment.
  • Report progress of catering sales to the Associate Director of Catering as applicable.
  • Ensure operational compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving.
  • Coordinate with banquet and culinary departments with detailed event orders.
  • Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality or service.
  • Weekly outside sales calls and site visits.
  • Represent the hotel at expos, conventions, and industry mixers.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Displays orientation to profitability and aligns work with strategic goals. Develops and implements cost saving measures, conserves organizational resources and works within approved budget.
  • Ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
  • Implements and maintains all policies and procedures.
  • Exercises sounds and accurate judgment with regards to decision making in a timely matter.
  • Prioritizes and plans work effectively and efficiently.
  • Observes and implements all safety and security procedures.
  • Ability to meet deadlines with frequent change delays and unexpected events.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
  • High computer literacy
  • Strong organizational, supervisory and management skills
  • Must possess basic ability to analyze bids and understand budgets.

Education 

Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management or related field;

2-3 years of similar sales management capacity and Previous hospitality industry experience preferred

Physical Demands 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, for an extended time period. The employee will need to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer                                                                                  

Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Ambassador Chicago are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes

Hutton Hotel

250 Room Hotel

Hutton Hotel

Set in the city’s lively West End neighborhood and steps from the heart of Music Row, Hutton Hotel invites guests to find their inspiration through an immersive journey into Nashville’s creative culture.

The hotel offers 250 guestrooms, including 52 suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive penthouses featuring signature personal service.

Additional amenities include Analog, an intimate entertainment venue and cocktail bar with a regular calendar of performances; the Writers Studios, fully outfitted creative spaces for musicians to play and record; as well as 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event spaces, all on one floor for easy access.

Analog

Analog, our intimate live music and entertainment venue, immerses audiences in Nashville’s unrivaled music scene.

Featuring an impressive lineup of rising stars and well-known performers, it provides some of the best venue acoustics in the city while offering an interactive and engaging experience for audiences and artists alike. Analog gets you up close and personal, in a setting that feels like a comfortable living room. From the gifted musicians to the inviting design, everything here is an artistic experience—right down to the inventive craft cocktails.

Gatherings

Life’s special moments deserve the perfect backdrop—which is why Nashville is so popular for celebrations and events with family, friends, and colleagues.

The magnetic nature of the city combined with great shopping, dining, and music, make this a prime location to come together for meetings, weddings, and momentous occasions. And with more than 20,000 square feet of flexible event spaces, including our signature Analog music venue and the spectacular Vista Ballroom, Hutton Hotel is the place to celebrate milestones with those who matter most.


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