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Averill Hospitality · 3 weeks ago

Sales & Catering Intern

Whitefish, MT

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Averill Hospitality is a AAA Four Diamond-rated resort in Montana specializing in high-quality corporate events and special occasions. They are seeking a dynamic Sales & Catering Intern to support the Event Sales and Service Managers, ensuring exceptional service and client experiences.

Hospitality

Responsibilities

Assist with day-prior and day-of wedding coordination and set-up tasks

Provide day-prior and day-of wedding coordination services for assigned wedding groups

Participate in pre-event meetings with Event/Conference Service Managers and the Banquet Manager or Captain assigned to the event to assist in providing exemplary client experiences at the property

Create documents to support the leadership meetings and BEO meetings, print and save them in the designated OneDrive location

Support the Event Sales and Service Managers and Conference Service Manager with client needs, including inputting information in Tripleseat for event contracts and BEOs, creating event diagrams based on the client’s preferences, collecting advance deposits and final payments, providing documentation to clients, ordering linens, booking transportation, and any other needs

For small groups assigned by the Assistant Director of Sales, coordinate all aspects of client’s experience at the property (or properties), schedule and manage menu tastings, create room diagrams based on client’s preferences, create the banquet event order, and collect advance deposits and final payments in accordance with established policies

Participate in weekly BEO meetings to communicate needs to operations team members as needed

Administrative tasks as required in the performance of the role

Qualification

Hospitality experienceMicrosoft OfficePublic speakingNumerical literacyCommunicationConfidentialityPositive attitudeAdaptability

Required

Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Hospitality related program

Two years' relevant hospitality experience and/or a hospitality degree is an asset

Experience in the hospitality industry an asset

Valid driver's license

Strong written & verbal communication skills, comfortable with public speaking

Treats people with respect and dignity, keeps commitments, inspires trust in others, works ethically and with integrity, upholds the organization's values

Proficient in using Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to learn and adopt new programs and platforms

Numerically literate, comfortable working with numbers and processing figures

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of classified information

Ability to deal with the public and staff tactfully and diplomatically

Positive, can-do attitude and potential to learn and grow

Ability to follow policies and procedures and adapt to change

Responds promptly to guests' needs and takes ownership of the overall guest experience

Reacts well under pressure and accepts responsibility for actions