Catering Sales Manager Job at Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions, Houston, TX

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  • Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Experience

Minimum 2 years catering sales, or 2 years in hotel Catering/Convention Services, Banquet, Hotel Sales or Culinary Arts; OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

JOB ESSENTIALS

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Catering Sales StrategiesManage accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved and/or exceeded. Responsible for soliciting new meeting room and catering accounts, entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in food, beverage, and meeting room rental.

Build Business RelationshipsDevelop networking opportunities to promote high visibility of the hotel through active participation in community and professional association activities and events, blitzes, internet prospecting, supplier partnerships in order to generate meeting room and catering sales for the hotel.

Event ExecutionEnsure proper event management for successful event execution to include, but not limited to, BEO creation, F & B forecasting, resume communication, amenity/VIP designation and room block management. Produce accurate contracts, banquet/catering event orders and resumes within timeframe set by hotel responding to all leads and RFPs within 24 hours. Monitor group room blocks and pick up, generate detailed resumes for the operating departments.

Financial ObjectivesGeneration of top line catering revenue for the hotel by maximizing all revenue potential and up-selling additional events/amenities, whenever possible, to build additional revenues.

Communication / Follow UpIn any hotel, communication is key; Communicate group details/changes to all hotel departments, coordinating customer's needs with other property business and activities to ensure customer's expectations are met and the property operates efficiently

TrainingComplete all required brand training as per brand requirements.

Other
•Able to negotiate contracts and banquet event orders (BEO). Identify and price customer needs for an event, up-sell, and close the sale with the customer.
•Able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
•Able to observe and detect signs of emergency situations. Able to remain calm and alert, during emergency situations and/or heavy hotel activity, serving as a role model for clerks and other associates.
•Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
•Able to make sound business decisions and take action quickly based on previous experience and good judgment.
•Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
•Implement company and franchise programs.
•Coordinate activities with other hotel departments in order to facilitate increased levels of communication and guest satisfaction.
•Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow team members and customers.
•Able to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high level of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
•Resolve customer complaints; anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring complaints, operational issues, business flow and associate performance to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality.
•Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags. Comply with Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
•Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
•Effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
•Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and customers.
•Able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
•Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
•Regular attendance to all hotel required meetings and trainings.
•Exhibit computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheet, and familiarity with brand specific property Management System(s).
•Read and interpret documents and to write routine reports and correspondence.
•Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis. Must be willing to work some weekends/holidays depending on business demands
•Command of the English language both written and verbal.
•Must have a valid driver's license in the applicable states.
•Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.
•Physical Demands
•Some lifting may be required. This position may require 25%+ or more of time on their feet.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules (including Holidays and weekends) to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

** Bluesky Hospitality Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected

characteristics. ***

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