Catering Sales Manager

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Approach all encounters with guests and team members in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Peachtree Hospitality Management standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of appearance and grooming, which include wearing a correct name tag when working.
• Always comply with Peachtree Hospitality Management standards and policies to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Responsible for booking, selling, planning and coordinating all special social events and room blocks while assuring the highest level of customer service.
• Generate revenue, establish new accounts, monitor booking space, book repeat business while keeping quality consistently high, conduct catering sales presentations and catering sales calls.
• Communication with clients prior to events to initiate, negotiate, and close on contracts for all catered functions.
• Ensure that all information regarding a group is sent to the proper department on schedule to facilitate the proper handling of each group.
• Coordinate Catering support services (flowers, entertainment, decoration, A/V, etc.) to provide complete client satisfaction.
• Physically double-check all function arrangements against specifications of client. Correct where necessary.
• Be familiar with hotel layout and fluent in menus with pricing.
• Receive and respond to phone and walk-in inquiries.
• Keep inventory of supplies and requisition as necessary.
• Relay last minute changes/additions to BEO’s either in person or by phone to all departments effected.
• Be proficient with hotel’s Sales and Catering software system.
• Performs other duties as requested by management.
• Attend all training/meetings as required by management.

• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly, both oral and written.
• Must work well in stressful, high-pressured situations.
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic.
• Must be able to prioritize departmental functions to meet due dates and deadlines.

• Long hours sometimes required.
• Light work-exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to sit for a long period of time.

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• High School diploma or GED certification required, and/or equivalent work experience.
• College Degree is preferred.
• At least 1 (one) year of Hotel Sales experience preferred.
• Sales/Brand systems preferred.

Peachtree Group provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. We also offer a generous 401(k) retirement match. To support work-life balance, we provide Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off. Additional perks include access to our Employee Assistance Program and Fund.

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