Catering Coordinator

Country Club of Detroit; Grosse Pointe Farms (MI); Hybride; USD 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ccofd in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan is seeking a Catering Coordinator to enhance our Members’ experience at our prestigious Platinum Club. This role involves planning meetings, banquets, and special events while assisting the Catering Director.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Business and at least three years of relevant experience, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in Events or Food & Beverage Service Industry.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite required.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills required.
• Oral and written communication skills required.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate multi-faceted events such as weddings and club events.
• Collaborate with department heads to create exceptional events.
• Prepare accurate Banquet Event Orders and room diagrams.
• Supervise event order specifications.
• Create weekly and monthly catering reports.

Connaissances

Event coordination

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Food and beverage etiquette

Microsoft Suite

Mathematical skills

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Business or related field

Outils

Jonas Software

Description du poste

Summary

A Catering Coordinator performs a variety of tasks to heighten our Member’s experience at our prestigious Platinum Club. The Catering Coordinator is responsible for planning meetings, banquets and special events for Members and sponsored guests as well as assisting the Catering Director on day-to-day operations.

Essential Job Duties

• Coordination of multi-faceted events such as Member Weddings, Club Events (i.e. Tennis, Bowling, Swim, Day Camp, Golf and Bridge), Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, etc.
• Collaboration with different department heads, Members, Committees, and teams to create exceptional and “best in the area” events
• Development of menus, contracts, arrangements, and letters in association with social and corporate events
• Preparation of accurate, detailed, and consistent Banquet Event Orders (BEO’s) and room diagrams pertinent to each planned event and in accordance to the distribution schedule established for the departments.
• Supervision and assistance of event order specifications
• Ability to adapt to constant changes and ability to respond accordingly and swiftly
• Creation and presentation of weekly and monthly catering reports, as needed.
• Knowledge of relevant industry trends (e.g. catering, wedding planning, party planning, specialty events, etc.)
• Collaboration with Catering Director to create new ideas, learning opportunities, creativity, etc.
• Ability to understand and implement Club rules
• Assist accounting staff in execution of correct client billing.

Requirements

Minimum Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Business or related field, preferred
• Minimum three years of experience in Events or Food & Beverage Service Industry, preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite required
• Knowledge of Jonas Software, preferred
• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage etiquette, guest relations and service standards required.
• Oral and written communication skills required
• Exceptional interpersonal skills required
• Basic mathematical skills to complete reports, calculate estimated event charges, determine deposits due and establish minimum revenue requirements.
• Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the club such as weekends, nights, and holidays

Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Country Club of Detroit retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.