Catering Consultant

At the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, we’re passionate about creating unforgettable experiences. Whether it’s a corporate event, wedding, or intimate dinner, our team prides itself on delivering exceptional catering solutions tailored to every client’s needs. We are now looking for a dynamic, experienced Catering Consultant to join our team and help take our service offerings to the next level.

Job Class: Full Time
Hiring Range: $58,000 - $63,000
Work Schedule: Must be flexible and available for evening events.
Direct Reports: 0

• Develops, designs and implements successful sales strategies that drive the overall catering revenue sales of the department, meeting targeted monthly and annual budgeted goals.
• Directs networking and marketing of the Catering Department to external community. Sells the use of museum facilities and catering services for external clients and internal departments. Develops and maintains an ongoing client base to utilize in conjunction with a sales marketing program.
• Maintains selling skills, current trends and event planning tools through ongoing education. Provides innovative and attractive ideas to entice clients to consider the Museum for their event. Ensures events are within or exceed profit margins and are within the contractual parameters for the Museum.
• Maintains and instills high customer service levels in the catering department and throughout the museum. Greets and directs potential internal and external clients with requests for catering information in a positive manner. Educates clients relative to their needs with the museum’s policies and procedures while upholding the mission, vision and values of the museum.
• Responds to inquiries within a 24-hour period.
• Coordinates the use of museum facilities and catering services to achieve a successful event balance within policies and procedures of the museum. Provides proactive communication to all museum departments regarding events that may affect them.
• Ensures all events are entered and accurately maintained in the reservation book.
• Ensures event success by providing complete and accurate Banquet Event Orders, actively participate in established weekly BEO meetings to provided answers to questions that may arise regarding booked events.
• Maintains strategic ongoing 18 month plans for the department. Keeps the Food Service Director involved in the operations of the department. Maximizes catering dollars to meet budgeted food and beverage percentages ensuring the targeted margin percentages are met.
• Provides accountability and tracking for performance of specific catering sales and marketing campaign.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years of experience in high volume catering sales.
• 3 years of sales experience in a hospitality environment.

• Strong communication skills.
• Organized, detailed and proactive.
• Must possess good negotiation skills.