Catering Sales & Service Manager - Alma San Diego, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Job description

We are hiring a Catering Sales & Service Manager The primary responsibility for this role is to sell and detail social and corporate catering events with and without guest rooms for the hotel. Role will average 50% corporate group bookings and 50% social events. Position requires the manager to be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends to oversee the execution of your events. During peak social seasons, catering sales manager can expect their work schedule to fluctuate between a Monday – Friday schedule to a Tuesday – Saturday schedule. Primary sales efforts are in selling guest rooms, banquet food & beverage, upsell previously contracted groups turned over to the CSM, and maximizing hotel revenues. Negotiate with clients, meetings and other functions, all arrangements, suggesting menus, bar set up, room arrangements as per policy and procedure. On completion of negotiations, inform other departments of arrangements in writing which are necessary to assure success of the function. Daily solicitation for new business, contract negotiation and review, coordinating local marketing efforts and facilitating a high level of communication before, during and post event with pe...