Catering Sales Manager (3 Month Contract)

Description

The Hilton Toronto & Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale is looking for a Catering Sales Manager to join their team! This is a great entry level role to sell our beautiful 40,000 square feet of unique space for all things social and local corporate! Come be a part of a great team and the #1 World's Best Company to work for! 

What Will I Be Doing?

• Manage customer relationship through drafting proposals and contracts, responding to customer inquiries, as well as organizing arrangements as they relate to social and corporate events ie: set-up and execution of social and corporate meetings, meals and special events.
• Provide direction and supervision of meeting and/or catering logistics to catering and event services managers and other departments and team members responsible for event execution.
• Represents the hotel and conducts conferences with individual customers by telephone or in-person to solicit and close group and local catering business.
• Meets with and entertains customers, conducts property tours and promotes facilities and services and within parameters, has discretion to negotiate contracts with customers and commission agreements with vendors.
• Provides support to Director of Catering or Director of Sales in planning and on-site execution of large events.

Requirements

What are we looking for?

 The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Must have knowledge in all areas of banquet and event etiquette, guest relations and service standards.
• Ability to operate independently and with a high degree of autonomy requiring excellent time management skills and self-motivation.
• Ability to handle multiple customer and operational demands with a high degree of professionalism, operating often with time sensitive deadlines.
• Hotel product and industry knowledge, i.e., staffing, operations, safety, security, union rules, structural, terminology, fire, police and health codes, hotel policies, city ordinances.
• Ability to successfully operate computer systems with the ability to navigate efficiently through Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Delphi (or in house sales system), Market Vision, OnQ, InFocus Internet and Intranet and Optimum Settings (or in house CAD program).
• Ability to complete a contract in compliance with all checklists, standards and hotel policies.
• Interpersonal skills to provide overall guest satisfaction.
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands.  Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day.  And our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!