Job Overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organized Catering Coordinator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be the driving force behind delivering exceptional catering experiences by coordinating all aspects of food service events. Your energy, communication skills, and attention to detail will ensure seamless operations from planning to execution. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your sales, customer service, and organizational skills.
Duties
- Achieves from all sources, business not presently using the Four Points and maintains the market that is currently utilizing the Four Points
- Completes weekly sales calls to increase catering business (social and weddings)
- Inquires of every client if they require guest rooms
- Follows the terms and conditions for all functions booked
- Maximizes Food & Beverage revenues, meeting room revenues and guest room revenues from all catering accounts
- Books all social and wedding business and does so with precise attention to detail
- Participates in appropriate tradeshows, sales calls and sales blitzes to build clientele base
- Suggests marketing strategies to increase catering revenues and solicits past clients for possible future bookings
- Maintains an understanding of terms and conditions for all meetings, conferences and social functions
- Maintains understanding of daily billing processes and ensures accuracy and timely completion of those processes
- Prepares and checks banquet event orders for accuracy
- Liaises daily with Banquet and Kitchen departments to ensure open communication for the successful execution of events
- Provides both scheduled and unscheduled sales tours of the hotel and conference centre to potential and existing clients
- Assists with local community promotions and hotel client events as required
- Actively supports both the Director of Sales and the Food and Beverage Director
- Works cooperatively and in alignment with all other team members to help achieve property goals
- Fully engages and embraces Service Culture core values of the Four Points brand in daily processes
- Maintains compliance with and supports all hotel policies and procedures
- May be required to attain information from competitor lobby sales boards
- Prepare thank you cards from past functions as directed by the Catering Sales Manager
Requirements
- Sales experience required and knowledgeable of current marketing strategies
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office to produce professional proposals and other business correspondence
- Professional and courteous communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must be flexible to work weekends and holidays as required based on hotel functions
- Understands that business levels may require staying past traditional business hours
This role is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while making a tangible impact on our clients’ special occasions.
Pay: $50,000.00-$57,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Hospitality: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
