Career Opportunities

Responsibility

• Assist the Director of Sales and Marketing in formulating a yearly strategic sales plan for banquet sales by analyzing the market trend, hotel business survey and past year's sales record.  She will monitor and evaluate the plan on regular basis.

• Search for potential companies and prepare a sales call schedule to tackle this market.

• Compile weekly sales call plan.
• Maintain sales record by updating it on regular basis.
• Attend regular sales meeting and report the catering activities
• Handle VIP Accounts and other accounts as assigned.
• Answer clients' inquiries and provide banquet information such as menus, beverage, set up and other miscellaneous arrangement.
• Prepare menu proposal and discuss details with clients professionally, use upselling sales techniques to attain more revenue.
• Liaise with all concerned departments prior to the function to ensure everything is in order.
• See feedback from clients and report to Director of Sales and Marketing for future improvement.
• Represent the hotel during functions when necessary.
• Entertain potential and corporate clients on regular basis to ensure new and repeat business.
• Conduct regular survey of competitor hotels on banquet and food and beverage.
• Attain up-to-date information so as to formulate a better position in market.
• Be actively involved in the production of hotel events and promotions for banquet department.

Qualifications

Education:           Tertiary education, preferably with hotel school training.
 
Certification:       Catering school certificate is an advantage.
 
Experience:          Minimum 10 years’ experience relevant to the job.
 
Other:                   Should have F & B knowledge, particularly in banqueting, selling skills, communication and social skills.
 
                              English and local dialect.