Food and Beverage Event Entertainment and Function Manager NF-04

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Bliss, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Fort Bliss DFMWR Business Operations Division. The role proactively develops and pursues business opportunities that increase utilization and generate revenue for MWR facilities, programs, event spaces, and services. It involves identifying and engaging prospective customers and target markets, conducting ongoing market research and analysis to identify current, emerging, and under served customer segments and business opportunities. The position establishes and effectively uses a sustainable business-development management process that provides clear visibility of prospects, qualified leads, active opportunities, proposals, bookings, lost opportunities, and outreach activities. It also develops and sustains purposeful relationships with military organizations, school districts, businesses, associations, community organizations, event organizers, and appropriate stakeholders to expand awareness and utilization of MWR facilities. The manager engages prospective customers to understand their event purpose, requirements, budget, schedule, audience, and desired experience and works to identify appropriate MWR solutions.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
• The ability to obtain (within first six months of employment) and maintain a Food Protection Manager Certification acquired through an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited agency is required.
• Progressively responsible management experience in banquet, catering, and special events.
• Must be well organized with an attention to detail.
• Must possess ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must have well-developed computer, organizational, time management, prioritization and writing abilities, with an aptitude for learning new skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PC computer programs including Microsoft operating system, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• The above minimum qualifications must be described within the duties of previous work experience listed on the applicant's resume and/or supporting documents.
• A copy of all documents must be submitted at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with property and institutional management systems (Opera, Benchmark, Sales and Catering Systems, Miracle, Central Reservation Systems, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Proactively develops and pursues business opportunities that increase utilization and generate revenue for MWR facilities, programs, event spaces, and services.
• Identifies and engages prospective customers and target markets.
• Conducts ongoing market research and analysis to identify current, emerging, and under served customer segments and business opportunities for MWR facilities, programs, event spaces, and services.
• Establishes and effectively uses a sustainable business-development management process that provides clear visibility of prospects, qualified leads, active opportunities, proposals, bookings, lost opportunities, and outreach activities.
• Develops and sustains purposeful relationships with military organizations, school districts, businesses, associations, community organizations, event organizers, and appropriate stakeholders to expand awareness and utilization of MWR facilities.
• Engages prospective customers to understand their event purpose, requirements, budget, schedule, audience, and desired experience and works to identify appropriate MWR solutions.

Benefits

• Sunday premium pay for regularly scheduled employees and night differential pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander.
• Non-foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), and differentials will not be paid, contingent upon eligibility.
• Access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays.
• NAF flexible employees, working in the United States or a U.S. citizen or spouse or child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area, are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan.
• Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed