Position
Catering Sales Executive
Overview
The Catering Sales Executive will contribute to generating new catering business leads and servicing existing contracts. It is the primary responsibility of the Catering Sales Executive to generate revenue by generating leads and converting them to appointments and sales with a heavy concentration in the wedding, corporate, local, and social markets.
This position will be responsible for contracting and closing wedding, corporate and social catering business. The Catering Sales Executive will offer personalized solutions for our clients and enhance our reputation and business by working with our Catering Operations Team to ensure we exceed our clientele’s expectations.
Responsible for assembly and completion of assigned event's file and organization of event details.
Creativity and passion are essential. Work is performed in an office and venue environment that is very fast paced. Requires the ability to multi-task and complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner. The ideal candidate must be extremely organized, personable, and enthusiastic.
The Catering Senior Sales Executive represents the company at the event as well as to our clients and other business partners and as such will maintain the highest level of professionalism and customer service.
Main Responsibilities:
· Produces sales based on leads via incoming phone calls, email inquiries, or internal referrals with the purpose of converting that lead to a sale.
· Produces sales based on previous clients renewing annual events.
· Understands all details pertaining to the wedding, corporate, social, local, and small group market.
· Works directly with clients, wedding planners, and meeting planners gathering necessary information for menu planning, floor plan, room set up, timelines, rental orders, decor, cost and billing details and
any other requirements pertinent to their event in a timely manner and assist with those items as necessary.
· Greets client and assists Catering Head in conducting tastings, working in the best interest of Curate Kitchen
regarding flow of event, layout of food stations and design of menu befitting of company standards.
· Coordinates menus, staffing and implementation of all group F&B events: preparation and distribution
of specifications sheets on each function and catering schedule.
· Creates Event Orders for distribution for assigned events.
· Responsible for follow-up circulation and timely communication with proper departments.
Required Skills
· Preferred hospitality & food/beverage experience
· Enjoys asking for business and closing sales.
· Enjoys a team sales approach.
· Exceptional detail in follow-up.
· Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong customer service orientation and skills.
· Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments, delegate work when appropriate.
· Ability to focus attention on details. Must be extremely detail oriented and organized.
· Excellent listening skills.
· Flexible work schedule.
· Ability to multitask and prioritize.
· Ability to enforce Curate Kitchen or Yea Mama Catering standards, policies and procedures with assigned staff.
· Ability to motivate assigned staff and maintain a cohesive team.
· Ability to direct performance of assigned staff and follow up with corrections when necessary.
· Ability to be a clear thinker, analyze and resolve problems, exercising good judgment.
· Ability to work without direct supervision.
· Ability to work cooperatively and professionally with other departments, with respect to the chain of
command.
· Must possess mature, professional demeanor to interact with vendors, staff, and guests.
· Is onsite for events to greet clients and ensure expectations are met
· Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
· Proficient with social media/Networks.
Join Us,
Curate Kitchen Pte Ltd @curatekitchen.sg
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