Catering & Event Services Manager

Are you attentive to every detail? Are you a dedicated self-starter with a passion that goes beyond the ordinary? Do you have a strong knowledge and passion for food & beverage? Hotel Arts is currently seeking a Catering & E vent Services Manager . This position is responsible for  selling and servicing all catering food, beverage, and room rental revenues in the hotel for a specific market.  Catering & Event Services Manager highlights:

• Ability to solicit and generate new business
• Work alongside event planners to coordinate the appropriate catering.
• Coordinate and execute all catering aspects – primarily about food & beverage, including set up details, agenda and all other event arrangements necessary to ensure client objectives and expectations are met
• Assist and negotiate with clients in menu planning, beverage requirements, room setup, audio and visual requests, detailing and securing services of outside vendors
• Contact the client and confirm times, function space requirements, expected attendance and other pertinent details
• Prepare BEOs (Banquet Event Orders) for all functions and group resumes if required as per Hotel Arts standards
• Prepare and enforce Catering Agreements as outlined within the hotel's policy
• Coordinate and communicate accurate and up-to-date changes 
• Coordinate outside vendor activity as necessary
• Prepare and process correspondence and contracts
• Maintain pricing integrity and propose upscale menus for all groups 
• Upholds the contracted agreement between the Hotel and the group
• Works with all related Hotel departments involved in the execution of respective functions
• Upon completion of the event, ensure post-event follow-up with the client
• Conduct and participate in site visits and plan meetings with prospective clients when required

The successful candidate will embody the following:

• Possesses a solid working knowledge of hotel sales platforms such as Opera.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Develop positive and productive working relationships with all related departments, particularly on Event operations, food and beverage, and sales team colleagues.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1-2 years experience in a hotel catering, events, meetings or conference role.
• Demonstrates a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of set-ups, event space and functionality.
• Demonstrates a sound working knowledge of Events Operations and all related equipment and inventory.

This is a permanent sales-based position. Compensation includes a full-time salary plus bonus eligibility once the sales target is achieved.
Please send your resume and cover letter to the attention of the Human Resources Department. Please include in your cover letter your years of experience in Events, Catering or Sales and why you would be an excellent fit for our team. We thank all interested individuals.  Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted. Applicants who do not already have legal permission to work in Canada will not be considered. Hotel Arts Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about Hotel Arts, please visit our website at  Hotel Arts - Hotel Arts . To learn more about the Hotel Arts Kensington, please visit our website at  Hotel Arts Kensington - Calgary Hotels .