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Catering Sales Manager

Lincoln Embassy Suites
Posted 18 hours ago, valid for 6 months
Location

Lincoln, NE 68508, US

Salary

$48,000 - $57,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Lincoln Embassy Suites is seeking a full-time Catering Sales Manager to enhance catering revenue and oversee event planning and service.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of two years of experience in Catering Sales or related fields, with a preferred background in Group or Social Events.
  • The role involves generating catering revenue, managing client relationships, and collaborating with various hotel departments to ensure guest satisfaction.
  • Compensation packages vary based on experience and qualifications, with competitive benefits including daily pay, travel discounts, and 401k plans.
  • The position requires a valid driver's license and may involve less than 20% travel for off-property meetings and events.

Hotel: 

Lincoln Embassy Suites

Catering Sales Manager

Full time

Atrium SPIRIT – where teamwork, passion and appreciation ignite service excellence

Join our team at Lincoln Embassy Suites, where hospitality meets opportunity! Nestled in downtown Lincoln, our property boasts 252 all-suites and an impressive 20,000 square feet of versatile meeting space. Located just a stone's throw away from the legendary Memorial Stadium, home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the vibrant nightlife of the Historic Haymarket District, our hotel is at the heart of the action. We are on the lookout for a dynamic Catering Sales Manager to drive catering revenue growth by maximizing catering opportunities in line with the property’s business plan and personally overseeing the detailed planning and service of all groups they book.
At Atrium Hospitality, our goal is to ensure that our associates have positive experiences. To achieve this, we are dedicated to creating a culture that upholds six fundamental values, which inspire us to continuously improve for the benefit of our associates and guests. These values are embodied in the acronym S.P.I.R.I.T. (Service, Perseverance, Inclusion, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork).

The Position will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments:

  • Generate catering revenue consistent with the property’s business plan;
  • Detail and service all groups personally booked.
  • Achieve personal and hotel revenue goals;
  • Prospect for new business using a wide variety of methods, including phone calls, outside sales calls, community functions, internet prospecting, supplier partnerships, trade journals, etc.;
  • Develop, implement, and update catering sales action plans;
  • Interact effectively with vendors, competitors, local community, catering associations and other hotel departments. (including Sales, Kitchen and Operations) to ensure guest satisfaction;
  • Align catering service and client specifications to achieve high guest satisfaction and return on investment;
  • Manage contract minimums and coordinate the collection of attrition and cancellation fees;
  • Provide accurate revenue and expense forecasts according to established guidelines; and
  • All other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position.

Qualifications:

Required Prior Experience:

Minimum two (2) years of Catering Sales experience or two (2) years in hotel Event Services, Banquet, Group Sales, or an equivalent combination of education and

experience.

Preferred Prior Experience:

Prior experience with the Group, and/or Social Event market segments

Preferred Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major

Preferred Licenses/ Certification:

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)

Preferred Technology:

Demonstrated experience with industry specific sales and catering programs including Microsoft Office, Delphi.fdc, and/or CI/TY, particularly in detailing

Banquet Event Orders (BEOs)

Travel:

Less than 20% travel requirement.

Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation and the ability to be available at off property meetings and

events with minimal notice.

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When you’re an Atrium Associate, you’re a part of a crucial workforce providing the ultimate ‘Home Away From Home’ for our guests. We know that it takes a lot of time and effort to provide these exceptional experiences, so we reward your efforts with a competitive compensation plan and other benefits and perks that allow you to offer your best to our guests. These benefits include:

  • Daily Pay
  • Significant Travel Discounts on Marriott and/or Hilton properties
  • 401k Plans
  • Medical Insurance
  • Other property specific benefits

Plus, we make sure you can grow your career the way you want to through Internship programs, training and development and over 80 hotels that offer incredible opportunities for career driven associates.

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Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Atrium Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Atrium Hospitality brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los empleados y aplicantes de empleo y prohíbe la discriminación y el acoso de cualquier tipo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, edad, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, genética, estado de veterano protegido, orientación sexual, género de identidad o expresión, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales. Esta política se aplica a todos los términos y condiciones de empleo, incluido el reclutamiento, la contratación, la colocación, la promoción, la terminación, el despido, el retiro, la transferencia, las licencias, la compensación y la capacitación.

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