Catering Manager

About Us

Revere Hotel Boston Common is shaped by the local culture and rebellious, independent spirit fueling Boston since its founding. We are an independent property part of the Curator Hotel & Resort Collection. Highly engaged, dynamic, innovative team members are what brings us all together. We get excited to share the story of Paul Revere’s ride and discuss the rich history of Boston. Why choose to work for an independent? Every experience is expected to be crafted, yet never scripted. We offer health, dental, vision, wellness incentives, employee discounts on a variety of goods with You Decide, paid time-off programs and more! Are you excited yet? Apply now! Don't meet every single requirement of this job? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization! We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Overview

Manage catering accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded.  Responsible for soliciting new catering sales accounts, entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in food, beverage and room rental segments.

Responsibilities

• Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication.
• Understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process, as well as pace and productivity.
• Understanding of yield management skills and the use of historical data.
• Experience evaluating every catering business opportunity to maximize revenue and profitability while achieving customer expectations.
• Participate in the research the competition’s products, services and pricing and use it to develop strategic business plans.
• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients, including room rental, A/V and other revenue generation opportunities.
• Experience selling to a variety of market segments.
• Consistently book repeat business by having a track record of long term client relationships.
• Actively participate in industry related organizations (NACE, MPI). Actively participate in community/civic activities to maintain awareness within community and to create booking opportunities.
• Knowledge of sales techniques including closing skills as well as negotiating skills.
• Comfortable with hotel site inspections and client presentations.
• Participate in trade shows and sales blitzes.
• Some experience utilizing creative skills to provide innovative set-ups, menus, and functions for groups. Ability to generate creative and innovative menus while working closely with Chef on pricing specialty menus.
• Work closely with banquet department on operations and event execution, ability to quickly evaluate alternatives and decide on a plan of action.
• Provide overall direction, coordination, and ongoing evaluation of operations of catering events sold. Detailed execution of all banquet event orders generated by the associate.
• Experience providing A/V equipment and operating A/V as a profit center.
• Effective use and teaching of computers, specifically Delphi, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of market trends, competition and key hotel customers.
• Ability to work with outside vendors to ensure client satisfaction for all events/groups.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in the field of hospitality with specific experience in catering sales is essential.
• 1+ year in catering sales required.
• Must have experience at a similar size and quality hotel.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of sales skills, revenue management, training, and motivation of peers.
• Knowledge of hotel features, benefits, and competing hotels within the market.
• Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
• Ability to work eff