Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $55,600.00 - $71,600.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
performance bonuses
Professional Development
Job Description
Aparium Hospitality Services is a unique and innovative hotel brand that emphasizes People, Place, and Character in all its operations. Established with a vision to blend the business sophistication of large hospitality chains with the personalized charm of boutique hotels, Aparium offers a compelling hospitality experience in smaller, vibrant markets. The hotel brand is celebrated for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, making every associate and guest feel valued and celebrated. This ethos shines through its properties, which not only embrace the local culture and community but also foster a meaningful connection between travelers and neighborhoods. Aparium's flagship location,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Willing to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Work with integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
- Operate in a safe, prudent, and highly organized manner
- Superior oral, written, and computer skills
- Guide and monitor business ethics and practice
- Conduct self professionally to reflect hotel standards
- Highly organized with ability to plan multiple activities and meet deadlines
- Participate in Lobby Duty Program
- Available to cross train as directed
- Knowledge of sales, reservation and room distribution functions
- Maintain good working relationships by promoting teamwork and fostering harmony
- Partake in a positive work ethic and environment
- Perform all other responsibilities assigned by management
Job Qualifications
- Experience in sales and catering management
- Strong knowledge of banquet and food and beverage operations
- Excellent oral, written, and computer skills
- Ability to build and maintain client relationships
- Effective negotiation skills
- Experience collaborating across multiple hotel departments
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Proven leadership skills with a collaborative approach
- Knowledge of sales, reservation, and room distribution functions
- Understanding of business ethics and professional standards
Job Duties
- Execute sales activities to achieve budgeted goals
- Assist in the annual budgeting plan
- Properly analyze business to ensure booking guidelines and parameters for proper function space to guestroom ratio
- Aggressively build and maintain professional relationships with clients and convention bureau managers
- Negotiate with clients to maximize revenue and profit while satisfying client needs
- Communicate effectively with hotel stakeholders to ensure client expectations are met
- Maintain client dialogue documentation and adhere to trace dates
- Support and plan special sales activities, promotions, and client events
- Problem-solve with departments to book business into the hotel
- Prepare resumes for groups prior to arrival
- Lead resume review meetings with applicable departments
- Conduct pre- and post-conference meetings
- Enlist senior management to interact with prospective clients
- Enhance the hotel’s community image by active participation in associations and events
- Stay updated on hotel competition and market strategies
- Assume ownership of assigned sales territory and respond to market needs
- Perform responsibilities efficiently following hotel policies
- Discuss and innovate key service and product differentiators
- Comply with hotel sales standards and work professionally with co-workers and management
- Perform tasks that support client schedules and sales revenue such as assisting with telephone volume and site inspections
- Maintain excellent product knowledge of hotel facilities and competitive hotels
- Plan and participate in meetings with hotel associates and pre-convention meetings
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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