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