Catering Sales Manager

Conveniently located by the Hollywood Burbank Airport, The Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel is near Universal Studios Hollywood, the North Hollywood Arts District, and Burbank Town Center. Offering amazing food and beverage outlets, this property also hosts an array of meetings in Burbank, offering 46,000 square feet of event space. Be part of this team and become one of their stars!

Job Overview: Responsible for soliciting new accounts, entertaining and maintaining relationships with existing accounts.

Compensation: $85,000/annually

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Travel to meet with or call individual corporate clients by telephone to solicit annual and weeknight business.
• Meet and greet clients, conduct property tours, and promote facilities and services. Answers customer inquiries.
• Develop client menus, write contracts and letters, as well as organize all other arrangements as they relate to social and corporate events.
• Supervise and attend the overall set up and implementation of events and meetings.
• Complete and distribute banquet event orders.
• Communicate with relevant departments to ensure proper servicing of accounts.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly Catering/Sales reports.
• Audit client checks to ensure accuracy.
• Supervise clerical staff in distribution of written materials.
• Type contracts, menus, letters and reports

Specific Job Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have extensive knowledge of Food and Beverage etiquette, guest relations and service standards.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluently to interact with clients.
• Ability to analyze client needs and negotiate pricing.
• Basic mathematical skills to complete reports and points of sale.
• Ability to work under time pressures and extensive hours.
• Interpersonal skills to provide overall guest satisfaction.
• CITY Knowledge

Qualifications:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge of skills and abilities.
• At least two years of supervisory sales and/or catering experience preferred.

*Spire Hospitality participates in E-Verify*

Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

At least two years of supervisory sales and/or catering experience (preferred)
2 years: At least two years of supervisory sales and/or catering experience preferred. (preferred)