Job Description
Job Description
Exciting opportunity to join our growing company as a Catering Sales Manager. In this role, you will sell all things catering. Are you ready to bring your passion for catering sales to our team? Apply today.
Responsibilities:
The Catering Sales Manager negotiates, books, and services all social catering events.
- Negotiates and finalizes contract and banquet event orders by meeting with clients
- Research competing properties, prospects, and network to surface business
- Develop effective sales strategies to counter the competition
- Stay abreast of local events
- Conduct site visits
- Prepare proposals tailored to address and impress the client
- Sell to fill the need dates
- Identify and secure business to fit the yield strategy
- Attain/exceed sales goals and profitability
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, marketing, business, or related field from a four-year college or university, or High school diploma or GED plus 2 years sales-related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the above skills, knowledge, and ability
- Strong knowledge of catering sales and a passion for selling
About Company
GF Hotels and Resorts, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a full-service hospitality ownership and management company that, through its operating affiliates, works on behalf of a variety of individual owners, real estate funds, and institutional lenders. GF believes in the enterprising spirit with a promise of integrity and an overall passion for hospitality.
At GF, we believe that people are the key to our success. We offer health insurance, paid time off, ongoing learning opportunities, competitive compensation, plus a great culture.