Catering Sales Manager

Are you an energetic individual motivated by sales success who loves catering? Do you love to win? If this describes you, apply now! Bring your determination, creativity and selling skills and join a nationally growing food and beverage management company who is looking to hire the best!

CULINAIRE, a dynamic, privately-owned food and beverage management company is seeking an enthusiastic, highly organized and self motivated team player to drive catering sales for the Embassy Suites Baymeadow in Jacksonville.

As Catering Sales Manager you will report to the Director of Catering and must be able to perform effectively in each of these areas:

• Responding to customer inquiries and developing customers independently
• Heavy soliciting to build local client base through outside sales calls, prospecting, direct mail, networking, and referrals
• Meeting weekly quota for outside sales calls
• Ability to close the sale and meet monthly booking goals
• Ensuring successful events that meet both the client needs and company's profitability guidelines
• Communicating all relevant information to appropriate departments in a detailed manner
• Managing event from initial sale through successful completion

What We're Looking For:

• At least 1 year catering sales experience with heavy emphasis on prospecting for new business.
• Strong selling skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with menu development, event coordination, BEO origination and food concepts
• Ability to work weekends and evenings when events are held

CULINAIRE provides upscale food and beverage management services to a diverse collection of accounts including cultural arts centers, hotels, restaurants, private clubs and special event venues. We add value to our clients' enterprises by maintaining a distinctively high level of quality in our cuisine and service. We offer our associates an entrepreneurial atmosphere with continued growth and leadership opportunities. We offer a competitive base salary and monthly commission program, plus insurance benefits, 401K with company match, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer