Events and Catering Manager

Lodging Dynamics • Park City, UT

95d

About The Position

The Events and Catering Manager is responsible for soliciting business for catering functions, providing catering and banquet services to groups with private event/meeting space and catering needs, and overseeing the service of clients.

Requirements

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in the catering field is required.
• A minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience in the food and beverage field is required.
• Utah Food Handler Permit.
• Utah Alcohol Training Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Maximizes use of banquets and meeting spaces.
• Responsible for communicating requirements of all hotel events to all operational department levels.
• Assists the Director of Sales in the development and updating of the hotel-level business plan to include input in sales goals and plans that support the overall business and sales strategies of the company.
• Develops and maintains good relationships with new and existing clients to produce group and convention business, room sales, food and beverage sales, and catering/banquet services.
• Creates and executes Banquet Event Orders for all meeting rooms, event catering functions in a timely manner.
• Responds to all event inquiries, planning correspondence and voicemails within 24-48 hours.
• Plans all hotel events from initial client inquiry to execution including but not limited to client correspondence, preparing and editing contracts, and payment processing.
• Manages department scheduling, inventory, and ordering.
• Performs daily operations for the hotel's high-volume events and catering department.
• Creates an event setting by organizing and maintaining timelines as a priority for every project.
• Adheres to Company standards and maintains compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level