Catering Sales/ Event Specialist

Position Summary:

Promote, organize and carry out events for corporate and social clients. Execute sales strategies/programs primarily designed to increase catering events, maximize revenues and promote a positive image of Chef’s Choice Catering. Provide menu planning, rental details and address budgetary concerns for clients. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions:

• Solicit new catering accounts and actively sell catering services to current clients in order to accomplish aggressive sales goals.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with new and existing clients and venues.
• Meet with clients, venues and vendors to orchestrate menus and rental agreements and determine event requirements.
• Manage off-premises events to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of market trends, customer needs and competitive activity within the events and catering industries.
• Manage Chef’s Choice Catering’s presence on social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Attend local area wedding expos and community marketing/networking events.
• Manage relationships with several area venues to ensure all client and company needs are addressed.
• Maintain flexibility to work any shift.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills
• 2 years of event planning and/or catering sales experience
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills
• Strong oral/written communication and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail

Desired Previous Job Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Community catering and event sales experience
• Strong culinary knowledge
• Experience working with Caterease catering software

Education Level: High School Diploma/ GED Required

Required Travel: None

Required Certifications/Licenses: None

Position Type: Full-Time

Regions: Midwest States: Ohio

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,050.00 - $70,150.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Yearly bonus

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Event planning and/or Catering: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Cincinnati, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,050 - $70,150