Sales Lead

Job Description

5 Star Catering/Clayton Venues is located in Cloverdale, BC. We are
well established with our outside catering in Surrey and Langley and
we have 3 onsite banquet rooms. Our chef and kitchen team put out
amazing food and we are looking to fill a roll for a catering sales
lead who is ready to focus on driving sales.

ROLE
Reporting to the General Manager, the Wedding & Catering Sales lead is
responsible for prospecting, selling and managing wedding and other
social catering events from initial booking to completion.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Function as a member with the Catering Team to meet the business
objectives of the Catering department.
Proactively seek out new and potential clients for future bookings,
along with maintaining relationships with current clients.
Work closely with the client throughout the duration of the event,
ensuring successful outcome from arrival to departure.
Work with clients to coordinate food and beverage content and
requirements throughout the planning stages and site inspections, when
requested.
Conduct site inspections and assist with walk-in inquiries and requests.
Prepare accurate contracts in a timely fashion for client approval and
signature.
Prepare concise Banquet Event Orders, floor plans and event resumes
for distribution.
Liaise with accounting department on accurate customer billing, credit
applications, and deposits, etc.
Prepare reports as required.
Fulfill other focuses within the Sales Department.
Ensure all wedding events are executed correctly.
Other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum three years in a sales or similar role
Minimum three years experience within the hospitality industry
Experienced and knowledgeable of handling large catering events would
be an asset.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated knowledge of hospitality systems and software .
Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: base salary of $40,000 plus bonus/ commission structure

Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed

Experience:
Sales: 3 years (required)
Hospitality: 3 years (required)

Language:
English Fluently (required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Commission pay

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person