CATERING/EVENT SPECIALIST

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.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



* 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.