Catering Event Producer

CATERING EVENT PRODUCER
Full Time, Exempt Employee

Dish Food & Events, NYC's leading catering and event company is looking for our next event producer to join our growing sales team. The event producer is a role that supports an Event Director in the production and execution of a variety of events.  This would include client interaction, administrative detailing of events and being an onsite presence at scheduled events.  At Dish, we believe that great hospitality starts with our team, so we're looking for someone who truly embodies our 'heart hospitality' philosophy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

SALES EVENT PRODUCTION

• Work in tandem with the Event Director, operations and culinary teams to ensure near-flawless event execution client satisfaction.
• Provide the best possible customer service to Dish clients while ensuring the successful planning and execution of Dish events from start to finish. This includes but is not limited to responding to emails and client calls in a timely fashion, scheduling meetings with clients and venues, assisting Event Director with proposals, writing menus, preparing production/equipment orders, BEO’s, invoices, staffing events with Hospitality Director and creating event paperwork such as timelines, floor plans, etc.
• Work with the Operations, Culinary and Hospitality departments to ensure events are correctly prepared for, staffed and executed.
• Strive alongside the event director in prospecting and outreach to new and existing accounts.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote the Dish brand and drive growth.
• Manage onsite events as needed.
• Adhere to mission, policies and core values as described in the Dish Food & Events Employee Handbook (‘employee handbook’)

FINANCIAL

• Collaborate with all departments to drive high profitability and meet or exceed company profit goals.
• Partner with the accounting department to ensure accurate financial billing, reporting and collection of accounts receivable.
• Collaborate with all departments to drive high profitability and meet or exceed company profit goals.

CORE VALUES

• Exemplify Dish Core Values.
• Embrace promote Dish’s Mission Statement, Core Values, Hospitality Standards Culture.
• Foster positive communication with the entire Dish team, front and back of house.
• Adhere to mission, policies and core values as described in the Dish Food & Events Employee Handbook (‘employee handbook’), a copy of which is attached to this agreement
• Actively participate in Dish’s Continuous Performance Management program including weekly 1:1s, quarterly check ins and annual performance reviews.

FINANCIAL

SALARY, BENEFITS & PERKS

• Competitive Salary $65k base commission (anticipated total compensation ~$82K based on sales goal)
• Hybrid work from home/office schedule after 90 days employment
• Major medical, dental and vision insurance after 90 days employment
• Paid Time Off to support work life balance and outside interests
• Volunteer Time Off designed to enhance and serve the communities in which we live and work
• Paid Family Leave & Sick Pay in accordance with NY State Law
• 401k Plan to help you invest in your future
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Pre tax commuter transportation benefit
• Company dining program (daily family meal)

Dish provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Salary : $65,000 - $85,000