Catering Sales & Events Specialist

Delectables Fine Catering, Inc.; Palm Harbor (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Delectables Fine Catering, Inc. seeks an energetic Event Specialist to build and maintain industry relationships, sell events, and coordinate final details with our production team. You will often attend events, including evenings and weekends, to ensure a flawless experience for clients.

This full-time exempt role offers a base salary plus commissions, with first-year income anticipated around $60k-$70k depending on sales volume and performance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food service and catering industry.
• Excellent guest services and catering skills.
• Ability to handle multiple requests in a fast-paced environment and prioritize accordingly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Clean driving record.
• Be willing to assist with other company and event related duties as assigned and deemed necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business in the corporate, social, non-profit and wedding markets.
• Manage professional time effectively through prioritization of tasks and task lists. These tasks include client contact, building of proposals and expedient returning of phone calls. Smart time management is a key to success in an autonomous sales role.
• Keep an active and open pipeline of prospects and potential clients.
• Follow the Delectables Fine Catering script book throughout the entire sales process.
• Attain quarterly and annual sales goals as laid out in your sales plan.
• Manage the ongoing relationships with clients that you have sold to.
• Master use of our catering software program, Total Party Planner, where you will build and revise proposals for clients.
• As you book events, enter relevant information into Total Party Planner. Ensure all details are correct and updated throughout the event planning process.
• Oversee all details for the events that you sell, including: TPP input, rental orders, final details, pack lists, final client meetings, and communication with other departments of Delectables Fine Catering to ensure successful planning and execution.
• Make custom signage and work in conjunction with event team as they pack all relevant equipment for your events.
• Often attend weekly manager’s meetings to discuss the planning and execution of events sold by you.
• Conduct site visits for venues or event locations where you have not previously worked.
• This role will require you to often attend events that you have sold, which may occur on weekends and evenings.
• Follow up with your clients after each event, via email, phone or the most appropriate method of communication.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Guest services

Multitasking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Clean driving record

Job description

Delectables Fine Catering, Inc. seeks an energetic Event Specialist to build and maintain industry relationships, sell events, and coordinate final details with our production team. You will often attend events, including evenings and weekends, to ensure a flawless experience for clients.

This full-time exempt role offers a base salary plus commissions, with first-year income anticipated around $60k-$70k depending on sales volume and performance.