Catering Sales Director

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** About our property:

As one of the premier hotels in Beachwood, Ohio, we offer easy access to University Hospital's Ahuja Medical Center, Tri-C East's campus, MGM Casino, Thistle Down Racino and numerous museams including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the area’s premier shopping and dining  talented team of professionals have yet again led us to a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence.
We want to build on that momentum and continue hiring only the best in the business. If you're looking to grow as part of a strong team, come see what we can offer you for your career!
Cleveland Marriott East boasts 298 guest rooms, 13,000 sq ft of event space, M Club, restaurant, and a bar.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

POSITION

PURPOSE:

Solicit and book Banquet and Catering functions resulting in customer satisfaction and profitability. Market the catering and event services to increase revenue for rooms only clients.

Train, supervise and work with catering sales staff. Work directy with cients to detail their events to ensure client satisfaction. Pay is comensurate with experience ,starting at $75,000 plus bonuses, paid quarterly, if attained.

Position offers a generous bonus program excellent benefits and a great  team environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Select, train, supervise and monitor performance of Catering staff in the proper preparation of Banquet menus, memos, and files. Organize and conduct staff meetings to coordinate successful functions. Tour and inspect banquet and meeting space on a daily basis, report necessary repairs. Schedule and assigns in detail, specific duties to all employees under supervision for the efficient operation of the Catering Department, coverage of functions in accordance with productivity standards.

Solicit new accounts and review previous Banquet files to generate business.  Oversee service of group functions once they are in house. Write Banquet menus, memos, and send out Event Orders.  Review and revise Catering Department guarantee sheets, weekly events sheets.  Formulate and make revisions to annual and monthly forecasts. Negotiate, Prepare and write contracts and enter information into the Diary Book.

Interact with clients to determine needs and direct staff accordingly.  Respond to telephone and walk-in inquiries of potential guests.

Other:

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Pyramid Hotel Group from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.  Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.

Upon employment, all…