Director of Catering

Description

Do you love helping people celebrate big events? Do you enjoy selling and negotiating with clients? If so, you might be a great fit for our sales team! We are looking for an energetic self-starter to join us as our Director of Catering.

What you will be doing: You will be the primary social catering sales person for our 464 room hotel with 17,000 square feet of function space, serving as a crucial member of the hotel sales team. In this role, you will promote the hotel to prospective clients, sell, upsell and negotiate, prepare proposals and contracts, and remain dedicated to helping our guests create memorable experiences!

As the Director of Catering you will play a key role in forecasting, menu development, leading the Food and Beverage Sales and Conference Services team to drive revenue, execute flawless events, and ensure an exceptional guest experience. The role involves managing the sales and event related functions, including meetings, conferences, weddings, and social events while maintaining strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal departments.

What you should bring to the table: A passion for excellent guest service, prior high volume hotel catering sales experience, a high energy level, excellent communication, sales and negotiation skills, plus a keen attention to detail.

What we offer: Crescent Hotels & Resorts strives to be the employer of choice in the industry. We offer training, support and career advancement, along with an amazing team of co-workers here in Quincy! Fabulous Benefits include: medical/dental/vision, company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, matching 401(k), vacation, sick, and holiday pay, free meals, hotel discounts, and more.

When you will be working: While your schedule will be primarily during office hours, you will need to be present to meet clients during for site visits and during their events.

Qualifications

Prior high-volume hotel catering sales experience is required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)