Job Description

Job Location: Hollywood, FL 33021
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Job Category: Hospitality - HotelJOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Including but not limited to
- Generates revenue by prospecting and soliciting new and return business by selling on and offsite catered events.
- Meets and/or exceeds established sales goals.
- Demonstrates positive leadership and characteristics which inspire staff to meet and exceed our standards and sales goals.
- Overseas fulfillment of contract negotiation.
- Communicates and negotiates with service providers, vendor, and other departments to ensure contract. fulfillment of events.
- Participates in special projects and committees.
- Provides revenue projection, production, and tracking for event sales.
- Professionally represents Kitchens for Good at trade shows and industry events.
- Collaborates with catering and sales team to develop marketing plans, budget analysis and menu creation.
- Exhibits a high level of enthusiasm when working with customers to drive customer satisfaction.
- Attends weekly BEO meetings with sales and catering team.
- Reviews and updates detailed price sheet of all billable products and services that accurately reflects current costs and the organization’s profit objective.
- Proactively troubleshoots problems that may arise to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Answers questions and handles complaints.
- Update client information in the company contact database.
- Stay on top of industry trends to identify potential opportunities for company growth.
- Booking, selling, planning and coordinating all special social events while assuring the highest level of customer service.
- Generating revenue, establishing new accounts, monitoring booking space, booking repeat business while keeping quality consistently high, conducting catering sales presentations and catering sales calls.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 3 years of catering and sales experience in hotel and/or catering venue.
- Three years of experience in food service required.
- Experience required in prospecting and outside sales with Corporate and citywide markets.
- Excellent prospecting, resourcefulness, communication, presentation, and networking skills.
- High school degree required, Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management, Food Management, or related field preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive knowledge of event planning and catering requirements.
- Ability to work with clients to determine and anticipate needs of the event.
- Excellent managerial and supervisory skills.
- Ability to work at a fast pace.
- Extensive knowledge of food hygiene.
- Strong Presentational Skills.
- Collaboration Skills.
- Customer/Client Focus.
- Initiative/Self-Motivated.
- Results Driven.
- Sales Expert.
- Organizational Skills.
- Prolonged periods of standing.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and deal with unexpected situations.