Catering Sales Manager

$80,000 - $85,000/Yr

Wolfgang Puck Catering - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

About the position

The Catering Sales Manager at Wolfgang Puck Catering is responsible for coordinating and overseeing both internal and external catering events. This role involves menu development, costing, marketing functions, and ensuring the successful execution of events while maintaining high standards of service and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, and develops managers, and is actively involved in the development of service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures.
• Creates operating statements, reports, and operational budgets, and reviews the collection of receivables.
• Creates catering activities, books, plans, and directs functions.
• Creates proposals, contracts, and banquet event orders.
• Prepares and monitors budgets, financial targets, and forecasts.
• Maintains local clients database and builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
• Ensures all safety and sanitation procedures are followed in compliance with HACCP.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven track record for meeting sales goals.
• Strong knowledge of current food industry trends and fine dining points of service.
• A minimum of two years of experience in the hospitality industry including one year experience in catering sales.
• Supervisory, scheduling, training, and coaching skills.
• Ability to assess client requirements and deliver ensuring client satisfaction.
• Must be able to write menu proposals in consultation with chefs.
• Ability to supervise food preparation, service, and clean-up.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of A/V equipment with the ability to set up and break down for events.
• Exceptional client relations and customer service abilities.

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Pet insurance