Offsite Catering Events Manager

RPM Steak brings a chef-driven approach to a traditional steakhouse menu, creating contemporary fine dining with a glamorous and urban feel.

The RPM Steak and RPM Italian Team is Hiring Now: OFFSITE CATERING EVENTS MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for an Offsite Catering Events Manager with 2 years of catering events experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary + Commission Structure
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities  participate in E-Verify

• Manage and supervise offsite catered events
• Solicit new catering clients through prospecting and cold calling
• Develop and accurately write catering proposals and contracts; follow specific offsite event instructions
• Staff all catering events, supervise employees working the event, and clearly communicate all details to employees
• Load, transport and unload food, furniture and equipment to off-site events or designated storage space using vehicle provided in variable traffic (must provide proof of current drivers license and MVR compliance)
• Attend tastings and weekly catering meetings
• Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payments, and balance all sales/receipts
• Respond to client and guest questions and schedule catering events in online system
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

• 2+ years of catering events management experience
• Experienced with cold calling
• Skilled in developing guest rapport