Crescent Hotels & Resorts

Catering Sales Manager

Crescent Hotels & Resorts  •  Syracuse, NY (Onsite)  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description

We are looking for our next great team member to join us as a Catering Sales Manager in our Sales & Marketing department. We are committed to providing you with:

  • Highly competitive wages
  • An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
  • 401K matching program for eligible associates
  • Flexible scheduling to allow you to focus on what is important to you
  • Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members
  • Additional hotel discounts with Marriott International brand hotels
  • Free Parking
  • Free Meal during your shift
  • Quarterly employee appreciation events to celebrate all your hard work!

Marriott Syracuse Downtown seeks Catering Sales Manager for solicitation of new accounts, maintains and strengthens relationships with existing accounts.

Here is what you will be doing each day as a Catering Sales Manager:

  • Meet and greet clients, conduct property tours, and promote facilities and services. Answer client inquiries.

  • Develop client menus, write contracts and letters, as well as organize other arrangements as they relate to social and corporate events.

  • Supervise and attend the overall set up and implementation of events and meetings. Communicate with relevant departments to ensure proper servicing of accounts.
  • Prepare and present weekly and monthly Catering/Sales reports.

Does this sound like you?

A successful Catering Sales Manager possess extensive knowledge of food and beverage etiquette, guest relations and service standards. Strong interpersonal skills to assess client needs, negotiate pricing and provide overall guest satisfaction. Effectively deal with internal and external guests, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy. Presents a professional appearance and manner. You understand & believe that every Crescent associate is a guest relations ambassador, every working minute of every day.

  • This position is overtime eligible with an expectation to work a 47.5-hour work week
  • Catering Sales Managers are eligible for bonuses based on the current incentive plan

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts

About Crescent Hotels & Resorts

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we believe success is the product of direct contact and experience. This guiding principle drives every aspect of hotel operations throughout Crescent. Recognized as one of the industry's top third-party hotel management companies, Crescent is committed to delivering excellence in hotel operations, profitability, and guest service through a hands-on approach and practical experience.

Crescent’s foundational service offering is third-party hotel management of upper upscale full-service and luxury hotels and resorts in the US and Canada. The portfolio includes luxury lifestyle assets as well as hotels and resorts within the premier brands by Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. At Crescent, we are more than just a collection of hotels, we are a progressive company determined to be the employer of choice in the hospitality industry. Strong core values related to customer service and associate satisfaction account for the continued success of our company. Crescent seeks and recruits energetic, innovative individuals who have a desire to work in a results-driven environment. Our success is the direct result of everyone working together toward a common goal: To deliver exceptional service to our valued guests and provide a high quality work environment for our associates.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we expect our leaders to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, strive to execute flawlessly and recognize our most important asset is our PEOPLE. We know our associates look to their leaders to embody the corporate culture. Our leaders’ passion and dedication will inspire you who, in turn, will share that enthusiasm with our guests.

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Fairfax, Virginia
Year Founded
2001
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