Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $55,000.00 - $75,000.00
Benefits
401(k)
competitive salary
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Job Description
Canyon Catering & Special Events, an esteemed catering and special event company in Southern California, is seeking a talented and passionate Catering and Event Sales Planner to join their team. The company values dedicated staff and is an equal opportunity employer, offering part-time on-call positions with evening and weekend event work at various locations such as private homes and venues.
Job Requirements
- Self-starter and team player
- desire to build the company brand by executing great events
- enjoys food, people, and conversation
- ability to create a fun, good-hearted work environment while executing successful events
- knowledgeable of food service styles, as well as Food Health and Safety Standards
- two-plus years' experience in events and venue sales in the event planning industry
- experience planning events for 10-500 guests
- ability to work directly with clients and ensure all client requests are met
- able to work nights and weekends as required
- willingness to attend networking, educational, and social functions to increase visibility and sales
- willingness to bring in new business, make contracts, sales, and promote the brand represented
- establish and maintain relationships with industry influencers and key community and strategic partners for maximum exposure
- coordinate details of various events including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, charity events, trade shows, sales meetings, business meetings, employee appreciation events, and tenant appreciation events
- conduct in-house tastings for social events prior to booking
- computer skills and experience involving invoicing, proposals, deposits, BEO's, and equipment pull sheets including all necessary event paperwork
- Caterease knowledge preferred
- ability to calculate budgets, analyze, and make adjustments when necessary
- work collaboratively with internal departments including staffing, operations, and culinary
- perform accounting duties such as invoice processing, vendor payments, and receipt collection
- understand various contracts such as customer, vendor, and venue agreements
- ability to achieve sales goals
- knowledgeable in workings of banquet facilities, floor plans, room set up, planning and executing events
- manage staff responsible for event coordinator activities
- possess professional, detail-oriented, multitasking, time management, and deadline-oriented skills
- provide Staffing Manager with Event Staffing needs in a timely manner
- ensure staff is adequately prepared for events
- strong ability to analyze and evaluate overall event performance.
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