Event Sales Specialist

4 days ago

Vancouver, Canada Savoury Chef Catering Full time

We are looking for an excited and driven catering and event planner to join our sales team.

Savoury Chef Foods is one of Vancouver’s premier corporate catering and event coordinators. We are a fun, flexible, close-knit team that loves what we do but also values what you do outside of work. Work life balance is important to us.

Compensation:

- Base salary plus monthly and annual sales bonuses (potentially another $10k-$15k)
- Shared benefits package after 3 months consecutive employment
- Daily staff meal provided by culinary team
- Fun team and positive work environment
- Smart casual office dress code
- Ability to work remotely once a week
- Dog friendly office

**About You**:
We are looking for an experienced event planner with the confidence to lead our clients through seamless planning and execution of their events. You will be working directly with clients to plan their catering and event needs, assisting with everything from galas and wedding to corporate cocktail parties.

The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Sell, plan and detail corporate and social events of all sizes.
- Effectively communicate all details of the events to our operations team.
- Confidently lead site inspection and logístical planning with clients and venues.
- Creating excellent client relationship through attention to detail, active reach out and timely follow-ups.
- Compete invoices and process billing and payments.
- Ensure each catering function is well planned and prepared, successfully carried-out and financially sound.
- Manage relationships with existing and lost business accounts, to meet/exceed revenue goals and expand the Savoury’s client base
- Identify business trends that can improve the company's performance.
- Business development through fostering venue and client relationships

**Qualifications**:

- Experience in catering sales, banquet, or food and beverage in a Hospitality organization of comparable size with a proven track record of achieving sales goals.
- A proven track record of excellent organizational skills and time management with an ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a high pressure work environment is essential for this position.
- “Serving It Right” Certificate required - or be able to get one before start date.
- Excellent oral & written business communication and interpersonal skills.
- Passionate about catering and hospitality
- Highly energetic, independent, motivated, positive individual that owns and drives their success
- Proactive, outgoing and adaptable in an ever changing environment with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and manage time under pressure.

Thank you in advance to all those who apply, but only those qualified will be
contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you

Other job title for this role: Catering Manager, Catering Coordinator, Event
Manager, Event Coordinator, Catering Sales Manager, Catering Sales Coordinator,
Catering Events Specialist, Event Planner, Catering Planner, Sales Specialist,
Corporate Catering Planner, Corporate Catering Specialist.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $58,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

**Experience**:

- event planning: 1 year (required)
- successful catering sales, banquet, or food and beverage: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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