The Ranch at Laguna Beach · 1 week ago
Catering Sales Manager
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $70K/yr
1+ years expThe Ranch at Laguna Beach is a hospitality company seeking a Catering Sales Manager to handle and manage all aspects of catering and social events. The role involves creating contractual agreements, maintaining strong client relations, and ensuring successful execution of events.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Maintain strong client relations and ensure that events and specifications are communicated and executed for a successful experience for the client and all attendees. Participate in site visits and pre planning meetings
Produce and distribute resumes and communicate all changes in a timely manner
Review sales contracts as well as other important information id: room block, cut-off dates, concessions, and attrition clauses
Monitor and manage meeting space and room blocks
Monitor and enforce program deadlines as well as cut-off dates
Create and distribute BEO’s for events
Work with Banquet & Kitchen teams to ensure proper set up and BEO’s are updated and accurate
Check room blocks, special concessions, and work with reservations on all room assignments with the Reservations team. Verify all credit information
Participate in Pre/Post cons, review bill with client
Ensure Food & Beverage minimums are met and properly charged at the end of social events
Work with Accounts Receivable to ensure deposits have been collected and bill reviews at the conclusion of the event
Assist Sales & Catering in servicing events as needed
Attend plate ups and assist the banquet team with set up as needed
Assist client with set up options and diagrams
Qualification
Required
High School or equivalent education required
Minimum of 1-3 years in catering and/or event sales plus administrative assistance required
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of event and group coordinating functions
Ability to verbally and effectively communicate with others
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills required
Strong organizational and time management skills required
Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about products, services or situations, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
Computer knowledge and proficiency required, i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
Typing 50 words per minute
Experience with Delphi or Event Software and Opera PMS or Reservation system required
Ability to create BEO's
Must be able to speak, read and write the primary language(s) used in the workplace
Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills
Working knowledge of Excel and Word
Ability to solve problems and make rational decisions
Good cognitive skills are essential
Ability to work at a computer for 8 or more hours per day, while answering the phone and typing information
Good working knowledge of The Ranch, its services and facilities
Must be detail oriented and have exceptional customer service and social skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Current and previous hotel/resort experience preferred
Previous experience in Hospitality, Luxury, or Boutique Resort preferred
Company
The Ranch at Laguna Beach
The Ranch at Laguna Beach offers 97 rooms providing a reimagined full-service luxury lifestyle hotel.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase