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Catering Sales Manager

Il Porcellino
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/22/2026

About US

Il Porcellino, located in the heart of River North in downtown Chicago, is a neighborhood restaurant offering classic Italian-American comfort food in a casual setting.

Overview

il Porcellino is Hiring Now: CATERING SALES MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Catering Sales Manager with 2 years of catering sales experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

 

A Few of Our Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary Commission Structure
  • Quarterly Bonus
  • Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
  • 401(k)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Restaurant Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

 

 

Why Work With Lettuce? 

 

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130 locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

  • Manage the restaurant’s catering and events to ensure an exceptional guest and employee experience
  • Develop and maintain a Lettuce client list using various techniques including but not limited to prospecting and cold calls
  • Develop and write catering proposals, contracts and event orders; schedule catering events in online system; respond to client and guest questions; and work toward achieving sales goals
  • Attend tastings and meetings, and collaborate with General Manager and Chef to develop catering menus
  • Cultivate and maintain a list of preferred vendors
  • Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals
  • Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all catering team employees as needed
  • Understand and assist as needed with in-house audio visual equipment as needed
  • Model and promote teamwork across all teams
  • Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
  • Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
  • Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

  • 2 years of catering sales management experience
  • Skilled in developing guest rapport

Salary Range

USD $55,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.

Salary : $55,000 - $75,000

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