Summary
ASM Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for Catering Sales Manager for ASM Global/Savor at the Moscone Center. The Catering Sales Manager will plan and execute all sales of food and beverage for events that are large in scale, that average 1,500 pp to 5,000 pp.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Primary contact for your assigned client(s) before, during and after their event.
- Provide leadership and communications on behalf of your client to Moscone Event Managers, Food, and Beverage Operations.
- Planning, selling, and details for all menus for each assigned event, including New Item Requests to Culinary and Purchasing departments.
- Prepare Excel revenue forecast for hosted and retail services for assigned events.
- Work with Event Managers and Operation Managers for strategic planning.
- Create contracts, sales orders, payment and event analysis, including cost of goods (COG).
- Act as a liaison in communication between F&B Sales and all other F&B departments, Event Managers and client.
- Plan all F&B details of every event assigned to by Associate Director of Sales.
- Continually interact with clients for program requirements before, during and after each event.
- Attend production meetings and site visits for assigned events.
- Communicate event progress and planning details to Senior Sales Manager assigned to your event(s).
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Associate Director of Sales as needed.
Qualifications
BA Degree is required and/or 3 years’ experience as a Catering/Food and Beverage Sales Manager, Event Planner, Hotel Convention Services Manager or Meeting Planner.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Organized, ability to prioritize and have strong time management skills.
- Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive disposition and ability to motivate all staff to offer hospitality service that exceeds guests’ expectations.
- Able to work flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel) and other hospitality software.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills; experience working with diverse clients, professionals and staff members.
Proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint. Catering Software Proficient.
Other Qualifications
Prior hotel and convention experience a plus.
Familiarity working with unions and an understanding of CBA rules.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.
Note
The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Promotion from within is encouraged whenever qualified employees of ASM Global are available. Interested employees are urged to contact Human Resources if qualified for any of the above openings.
Employment is contingent upon new employees providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or, for aliens, documents verifying legal permission to work in the United States. Final candidates will be required to undergo a background check.
Salary Range: $70,000-$74,000
Plus Monthly Commission Based on Catering Revenue