Sales and Catering Manager

Avocet Hospitality; Folly Beach (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Referral program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Tides Folly Beach is seeking a Sales & Catering Manager to drive event sales and execute weddings, meetings, and special events at a premier Folly Beach beachfront hotel.

The role combines field sales with hands-on planning, budget management, and coordination with culinary, banquet, and front-desk teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 1–5 years of hotel catering, event planning, or sales experience preferred.
• Exceptional hospitality and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate catering and event revenue through proactive sales and upselling.
• Respond to leads, conduct property tours, prepare proposals, contracts, and estimates.
• Build strong relationships with wedding, social, corporate, and group clients.
• Coordinate event details including menus, room setups, timelines, staffing, and special requests.
• Create and maintain accurate BEOs and group resumes.
• Partner with banquet, culinary, front desk, housekeeping, and other teams to ensure seamless events.
• Be present at key events to oversee execution, support the team, and address client needs.
• Ensure food, beverage, service, presentation, and timing meet our standards.
• Handle guest concerns and service recovery with professionalism.
• Follow up after events to gather feedback and encourage repeat business and referrals.
• Assist with banquet team training and communicate staffing needs.
• Maintain event calendars, menus, signage, amenity requests, and client invoices/payments.

Skills

Sales

Hospitality

Event planning

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Basic computer applications

Job description

Career Opportunities with Avocet Hospitality Group

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Our organization is defined by one simple word – passion. Everything is geared to providing you a great guest experience in a unique environment, and being served by our team of professionals in a way that makes you stop and say, “This place is different.”

Love bringing people together and turning big ideas into memorable experiences? Tides Folly Beach is looking for a Sales & Catering Manager to drive event sales and bring weddings, meetings, celebrations, and special events to life at one of Folly Beach’s most iconic beachfront hotels.

This is a hands-on hospitality role where you’ll build client relationships, sell events, coordinate every detail, and be there to make sure the big day goes off without a hitch. If you're organized, personable, sales-minded, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to meet you!

LOCATION: 1 Arctic Avenue Folly Beach, SC

SALARY: $50,000 / per year (plus commission)

BENEFITS:

• A culture that values passion, individuality, and fun!
• Opportunities for internal growth and development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Earned Wage Access through PayActiv- access to your earned wages before payday!
• Affordable medical, dental, & vision insurance plans
• Company provided life insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Traditional 401(k) & Roth 401(k) with employer matching of up to 3.5%
• Referral program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts at all Avocet-owned hotels & restaurants

What You'll Do

• Generate catering and event revenue through proactive sales and upselling.
• Respond to leads, conduct property tours, prepare proposals, contracts, and estimates.
• Build strong relationships with wedding, social, corporate, and group clients.
• Coordinate event details including menus, room setups, timelines, staffing, and special requests.
• Create and maintain accurate Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) and group resumes.
• Partner with banquet, culinary, front desk, housekeeping, and other teams to ensure seamless events.
• Be present at key events to oversee execution, support the team, and address client needs.
• Ensure food, beverage, service, presentation, and timing meet our standards.
• Handle guest concerns and service recovery with professionalism.
• Follow up after events to gather feedback and encourage repeat business and referrals.
• Assist with banquet team training and communicate staffing needs.
• Maintain event calendars, menus, signage, amenity requests, and client invoices/payments.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 1–5 years of hotel catering, event planning, or sales experience preferred.
• Exceptional hospitality and customer service skills.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Sales-minded with a natural ability to build relationships and identify opportunities.
• Food and beverage knowledge, including familiarity with food and wine service.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, guest-facing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with basic computer applications and Google Suite.
• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as event business requires.

The Role

This is an on-site position at Tides Folly Beach with a mix of office-based planning and hands-on event execution. You should be comfortable being on your feet, moving throughout the property, assisting with event setups, and handling the occasional challenge with a calm, solutions-focused approach.

If you're ready to combine sales, hospitality, and event execution in a beautiful beachfront setting, we want to hear from you!

WHO WE ARE:

Tides Folly Beach is a beachfront hotel driven and defined by a singular passion: community. We go above and beyond to provide an expectation-exceeding, smile-inducing, memory-making experience for our community of guests. Internally, we focus on building a strong, tight-knit team community through growth, support, camaraderie, and pride. We embrace the community, culture, and spirit of Folly Beach while also being a steward in the evolution of the town as a coastal destination.