Job Summary:

Solicits and contracts for SMERFE market specializing in Wedding Ceremonies, Receptions and Social Events. This person will detail and assist in executing group events while maximizing revenues and client satisfaction. The Sales and Catering Manager will lead team members in weekly banquet event order meetings as well as work cooperatively with operations and all other departments to ensure the highest level of service.

Essential Functions:

Prospect for and respond to Requests for Proposal and inquiries for Wedding Ceremonies, Receptions, and Social Events. Conduct site tours and is always selling the Granville Inn.

Negotiates room blocks, room rates, function space, food and beverage prices and hotel services within approved departmental booking guidelines. Confirms in writing to the client and all affected hotel departments all group requirements via group sales and catering contracts and booking recaps/group resumes.

Conducts hotel tours and entertains qualified potential clients in accordance with the company and property policies.

Execute the planning and coordination of meetings and events, and guest room related activities to ensure the obligations by the hotel and client are met with satisfaction.

Act as liaison between Sales and Catering and Operations Team by disseminating appropriate information as it relates to the meeting and/or event.

Assists the Director of Sales in the preparation of the department budget and sales objectives, action plans, and overall strategies of the property.

Coordinate with operations manager to ensure groups are properly serviced. Oversee service team in absence of operations manager.

Develop the overall requirements needed to flawlessly sell and execute SMERFE events.

Ability to multi-task multiple meetings and/or events simultaneously and at different planning stages.

Identifies operational challenges and/or opportunities related to meeting and/or event and develops seamless solutions.

Collect, secure, and process event deposits and payments.

Demonstrates and promotes a safe and secure environment for guests, team members, and hotel assets in compliance with workplace policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.

Observes and secures associate compliance with procedures and methods.

Assumes other special activities and responsibilities occasionally as directed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Participates in hotels Manager on Duty program.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements necessary for an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the position are outlined below. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position.

Associate must be able to sit in the same position for up to 8 hours a day consecutively.

Associate may have to stand walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Associate is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel.

Associate may have to lift up to 25 pounds.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Associate must talk and hear.

Travel

Local and Regional travel is required resulting in overnight trips. This position requires the successful candidate to have a valid Ohio Driver’s License. The successful candidate would have to provide proof that s/he has a valid driver’s license upon being hired.

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

1-3 years work experience in catering/event management in the hospitality industry

Previous inn, hotel, or conference center experience preferred

Experience with sales booking systems and property management systems preferred

Well organized with ability to problem solve