Director of Catering
Property Name:
DoubleTree by HIlton Berkeley Marina
Job Title: 
Director of Catering
Location: 
California-Oakland/East Bay
Company Name: 
City: 
Berkeley
Work Permit: 
Applicants who do not already have legal permission to work in the United States will not be considered.
Management  Position: 
Yes
Bonus Pay: 
Yes
Accommodation: 
No

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Get Adobe Flash player

Corporate Overview

Westmont Hospitality Group was founded in 1975. What started with a single hotel in North America, has grown to become one of the largest privately-held hospitality organizations in the world.

Throughout the years, Westmont has had an ownership interest in and operated over 1,100 hotels. Currently this stands at over 500 hotels across three continents. Westmont has formed strategic alliances with many of the world's largest hotel brands. These include Fairmont, InterContinental Hotels Group, Hilton, Accor, Starwood, Wyndham, Choice Hotels, Renaissance, Radisson and Best Western. The company is one of the largest franchisees and co-owners of IHG hotels and Hilton hotels worldwide. Westmont has a very diversified portfolio ranging from budget and aparthotels to mid-market business and large conference hotels to boutique hotels and luxury resorts.

Our employees are our most valued resource.  Their expertise is what drives our future success.
If you are skilled in the hospitality industry and seek a stimulating workplace that fosters creativity, teamwork and personal development, contact us today. We reward our employees with the benefits and opportunities you’d expect from an industry leader.

Job Description

" New Position Added to our Award Winning Sales Team"

Plan and manage the sales effort of the Catering Department of the hotel to achieve customer satisfaction and quality service while meeting/exceeding revenue/profit goals. Utilize prospecting skills and strong business sense to consistently exceed catering revenue goals.  Recruit, deploy, motivate, support and grow a team of Catering Sales and Convention Service Managers to do the same.  Report and critique all Catering activities to the Director of Sales & Marketing. Enliven the Westmont Standards within the Department and the hotel.  Support all Corporate and hotel initiatives as needed

Scope of position includes the following:

·          Responsible day-to-day sales operations of the Catering department

·          Reports to Director of Sales and Marketing

·          Manage two Catering Managers

·          Contribution in Revenue to 378 Rooms /15,000 Space

·          Responsible for long and short term planning

·          Influence on Budget and Monthly Forecast

 

 

 

 

Job Requirements
  • Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • 6+ years of sales experience in the hospitality industry
  • Proven track record of a consistent ability to exceed sales goals
  • Previous sales leadership experience preferred
  • Experience training, developing, coaching and retaining effective managers.
  • Food and Beverage service knowledge essential.
  • Experience in successfully developing and executing creative ways to improve financial results, while focusing on the basic's of the sales process such as client relations, account follow-up, closing, etc.
  • Proven skills as an industry leader to lead and motivate a strong, dynamic team.
      • Ability to travel on sales trips out of town for multiple nights as event schedule and business opportunities dictate
      • Computer literate in MS Word,  Excel and PowerPoint
      • Computer literate with Delphi preferred
© 2011 Westmont Hospitality Group. All rights reserved.