Catering Sales Manager

Makeready LLC; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Pet insurance

401k

Dependent care matching

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Makeready LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking a Catering Services Manager who excels at orchestrating high‑profile events from concept to completion. You will lead cross‑department operations, supervise staff, and ensure flawless execution that exceeds client expectations.

The role demands hands‑on leadership, strong communication across sales, banquet, and operations teams, and a passion for delivering memorable experiences. We offer comprehensive benefits and a collaborative, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and executing large-scale catering events.
• Ability to supervise and motivate multiple teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client tours of spaces
• Create detailed banquet event orders for execution of events
• Work closely with banquet department on operations and event execution
• Monitor group room blocks and generate detailed resumes for operating departments
• Maintain detailed accounts and communications of contracts, event orders, and invoices
• Foster a guest-first mentality; be approachable, personable, professional
• Understand the property's offerings and partner with sales on promotions and packages
• Coordinate with multiple teams to ensure seamless event flow
• Stay organized and effective throughout event lifecycle

Skills

Event management

Vendor coordination

People management

Job description

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Full Time Noelle, Nashville, TN, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 6882

Noelle serves as a gathering place for some of the city's most interesting voices and makers as it continues to contribute to the spirit that makes it so unique.

This individual takes pride when orchestrating an event. The ultimate liaison, a Catering Services Manager is able to pull together all the pieces and departments necessary to execute a successful and memorable event. They are comfortable supporting, managing, and supervising others. This individual is a true visionary who can see the big picture and has the knowledge and experience to take something from pen and paper to reality.

Requested Tasks:

• Conduct client tours of spaces
• Create detailed banquet event orders for execution of events
• Work closely with banquet department on operations and event execution
• Monitor group room blocks and pick up, generate detailed resumes for operating departments
• Maintain detailed accounts and communications of contracts, event orders, and invoices
• Guest-first mentality; approachable, personable, professional
• Thorough understanding of the property and amenities; work with sales teams on current promotions and packages, as needed
• Effective communication skills across multiple teams
• Organized and effective

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.