Catering Sales - Assistant Manager

Pullman Hotels & Resorts; Mailappur; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pullman Chennai Anna Salai is seeking an Events Manager to oversee all aspects of hotel events, from guest welcome to post-event evaluation. You will coordinate staff, manage budgeting, and ensure superior guest service throughout each function.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in a similar events position, with strong English communication and MS Office skills. Join a vibrant hospitality team delivering memorable experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Ensures guests are well looked after from arrival to departure
• Manages event logistics and staff coordination
• Monitors guest satisfaction and adapts service accordingly
• Maintains strong guest relationships and loyalty
• Contributes to inventory management and stock control
• Drives revenue through upselling at the point of sale
• Analyses financial reports and implements corrective actions
• Manages event costs within budget and seeks cost reductions without compromising quality
• Ensures adherence to internal billing and hotel guidelines
• Plans team structure and multi-skilling for events
• Communicates effectively with kitchen staff and team via briefings/debriefings
• Enhances team product knowledge and guest history tracking
• Prioritises VIP/ repeat guest recognition during events
• Ensures events space is prepared to high standards as per client brief
• Considers global activity levels to manage event flow
• Monitors quality and efficiency of events staff
• Maintains back-of-house service areas per hotel standards

Skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Company Description

Pullman Chennai Anna Salai offers 232 stylish rooms, a swimming pool, fitness center, spa, two signature dining venues, versatile banquet spaces, boardrooms, and social lounges-ideal for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is perfectly equipped to host a wide range of MICE events, featuring versatile modular venues that can accommodate up to 400 guests, from intimate meetings to grand celebrations.

Job Description

• Ensures guests are well looked after, from the moment they arrive to the time they leave
• Enquires whether guests are satisfied throughout the Event
• Offers attentive service to guests, adapting to any constraints
• Establishes good relations with guests, offering advice and fostering customer loyalty
• Takes part in inventories and manages stocks under his/her responsibility
• Increases revenue for the point of sale through additional sales techniques
• Prepares and analyses financial reports/results and implements corrective actions as necessary
• Manages the Events cost in accordance with the expense budgets and insures efforts to reduce costs and expenses without compromising on quality.
• Ensures strict adherence to Events Internal bill settlement policy, as per the company/hotel guidelines.
• Organizes the work for the team, including the need to multi-skill in employees for job requirements
• Ensures information is properly passed on to the team (briefings and debriefings with the kitchen staff etc)
• Continuously takes initiatives to enhance and improve the team member’s product knowledge.
• Takes initiative to maintain and update repeat guest history and regularly communicates the same to the team members, during outlet briefings etc.
• Ensures prompt guest recognition on the basis of VIP list / repeat guests as per the guest history.
• Ensures the Events Space is prepared to a high standard for as per the discussion with the guest, which is mentioned in the BEO / FP and that all equipment is used correctly
• Takes the global level of activity into account when managing the flow of events in the Hotel.
• Checks the quality, speed and overall efficiency of the team/ events staff.
• Ensures that the Back of the house service areas are maintained as per the hotel standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint

Additional Information

• WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:
• Come As You Are
• Work With Purpose
• Grow, Learn and Enjoy
• Explore Limitless Possibilities