Job Description

POSITION

Wedding & Catering Sales Manager

GENERAL

Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, located on the waterfront of North Vancouver, is a 106-room full-service boutique hotel featuring 8,000 square feet of meeting and event space. We are looking for a Catering Sales Manager who must be a multi-faceted and driven to always exceed our guests’ expectations.

ROLE

Reporting to the Director of Sales & Catering, the Wedding & Catering Sales Manager is responsible for prospecting, selling and managing wedding and other social catering events from initial booking to completion and final billing.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Function as a member with the Catering Team to meet the business objectives of the Catering department.
Up-sell the hotel’s services and products, suggesting suitable events, activities, floor plans and menus.
Proactively seek out new and potential clients for future bookings, along with maintaining relationships with current clients.
Work closely with the client throughout the duration of the event, ensuring successful outcome from arrival to departure.
Work with clients to coordinate food and beverage content and requirements throughout the planning stages and site inspections, when requested.
Organize events effectively with an acute sense of detail and ability to anticipate our client’s needs.
Conduct site inspections and assist with walk-in inquiries and requests.
Prepare accurate contracts in a timely fashion for client approval and signature.
Prepare concise Banquet Event Orders, floor plans and event resumes for distribution.
Liaise with accounting department on accurate customer billing, credit applications, and deposits, etc.
Prepare reports as required.
Fulfill other focuses within the Sales Department.
Ensure all wedding events are executed correctly.
Other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum three years in a sales or similar role within the hospitality industry
Minimum two years' catering or wedding events management experience in a similar environment.
Experienced and knowledgeable of handling large catering events would be an asset.
Bachelor's degree in Hotel Sales or Events Management or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated knowledge of hospitality systems and software .
Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $67,000.00 per year

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