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Sr. Catering Sales Manager
St. Pete Beach, Florida
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Job Description
Sr. Catering Sales Manager
Don CeSar Beach Resort, A Loews Hotel & Beach House Suites by the Don CeSar,St. Pete Beach, FL.
US - FL - St. Pete Beach
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POSITION SUMMARY:
A 277 room, full service luxury beach front resort with spa, including 2 penthouses, 40 suites and 40,000 square feet of meeting space. The Beach House Suites offers an additional 70 condo-style suites, both properties are located 30 minutes south of Tampa International Airport, on St. Pete Beach. This unique historic hotel was built in the 1920's on the Gulf of Mexico, and offers many features and amenities such as a Beach Club, Spa, Boardwalk, two swimming pools and award winning restaurants. Resort has been consistantly honored with many Meeting and Convention Awards, over 25 years of consecutive 4 diamond awards.
Solicit, book, plan and coordinate social events/functions with an emphasis on the weddings market. Ability to maximize banquet space to meet/exceed sales goals. Negotiate and book new and repeat business through solicitation efforts including outside sales calls, telemarketing, mailings, networking and tradeshow participation. Plan, upsell and detail the social event/function with the client including: space requirements, times, equipment, menus, themes/decorations and Audio/ Visual presentations. Initiate contracts, prepare banquet event orders and coordinate all details of the event(s) with the appropriate areas in the hotel. Strong ability to resolve any issues, complaints and problems to ensure quality product delivery and customer satisfaction.
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REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of two to three full years of employment in a related position with an emphasis on wedding planning coordination within this company or at other Luxury Tier Resort. Requires thorough knowledge of the practices and procedures of the catering, food & beverage and hospitality professions. Must possess communication skills in terms of the ability to negotiate, convince, sell and influence professionals and/or hotel guests.
Complete user knowledge of DELPHI, Microsoft Word and Lotus Notes computer experience is a plus.
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Experience Required
2-3 experience
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Last Update
May 12, 2008
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