Catering Sales Manager

Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid annual leave

ESOP

Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels in Greensboro, NC seeks a Catering Sales Manager to join our hospitality team, delivering outstanding guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on selling group event space and catered food & beverage, developing leads, managing client relationships, and coordinating with operations to realize guests' visions. Strong sales skills and hospitality passion are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in hotel sales, catering, or F&B with proven sales skills.
• Understanding of the sales process.
• Friendly, energetic, and detail-oriented.
• Passion for hospitality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sense of urgency and initiative.
• Experience with Salesforce/Amadeus (Delphi) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and uphold the mission and values.
• Advocate for guests to ensure memorable experiences.
• Sell group event space and catered food & beverage.
• Generate and pursue appropriate leads.
• Develop account relationships and present guest visions to operations.
• Network in the community to build relationships.
• Book optimal business considering rates, dates, and space.
• Maintain cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Lead interactions with ownership of intentions and perceptions.

Skills

Hotel sales

Catering sales

F&B knowledge

Sales process

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Salesforce

Amadeus

Delphi

Tools

Salesforce

Amadeus

Delphi

Job description

Location: Proximity Hotel & O.Henry Hotel, Greensboro, North Carolina

Hours: Full Time

Proximity Hotel and O.Henry Hotel are looking for a friendly and energeticCatering Sales Managerto join their team of enthusiastic hospitality professionals who provide outstanding experiences to the guests they serve in a fast-paced environment. To deliver the type of outstanding experience we provide our guests, we need remarkable individuals who are committed to making a difference.

Our common objective is articulated in our mission, which, in summary, is to be of genuine service to our guests, fellow staff members, owners, and the Earth and her people. To find out more about working with us,

What are the responsibilities of Catering Sales Manager?

• Communicate clearly and perform consistently following the mission and values of the organization in our enthusiastic work environment
• Be an advocate for our guests with all interactions, ensuring that each guest leaves feeling that their experience was beyond incredible
• Sell group event space and catered food and beverage with a focus on our impressive selection of seasonal restaurant food
• Be proactive with generating and prospecting appropriate leads
• Manage and further develop account relationships by seeking to best understand our guests’ needs, present their vision consistently to our operations team and provide an event of their dreams
• Have an active presence in the community through networking and building trusting relationships
• Sell group event space by understanding a guest’s vision and communicating how our hotel accommodations, guest rooms and culinary experience will bring it to fruition
• Book optimal pieces of business considering rates, dates and space
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness and safety, ensuring that our maintenance, security and sanitation standards are met at all times
• Act as a leader with all interactions, ensuring that you take ownership of your intentions and other’s perceptions

What Skills and Experience are desired for Catering Sales Manager?

• 2 plus years experience in hotel sales, catering and food & beverage with a previous record or demonstration of sales skills
• Clear understanding of the sales process
• Friendly, energetic and detail-oriented
• Passion for hospitality
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong sense of urgency and initiative
• Experience with Salesforce/Amadeus (Delphi) a plus
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid annual leave (vacation, sick, personal, etc.)
• Family medical leave and domestic partner benefitsIndustry related continuing education and frame of reference opportunities