ABOUT THE RESTAURANT

In our Manhattan location, we are making cheese and offering prepared food in a casual café, as well as selling cheese, charcuterie, and specialty foods. Downstairs The Cellar is our 85 seat rustic American cocktail/winebar. Our place is beautiful; the menu is simple, rustic New American using only high-quality ingredients. We are approachable excellence. Beecher’s Café and The Cellar are part of Sugar Mountain, where we care deeply about the health, well-being and culinary delight of our customers. We call this our Pure Food Commitment.

We are looking for a Catering and Events Coordinator to help lead our service team. Please be as passionate as we are about providing an incredible dining and service experience. (Full time salaried role + Bene’s)


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate event sales to include social and corporate events through client relations while achieving monthly and annual sales targets
• Advise and make sales recommendation to clients, creatively suggesting all sales opportunities
• Negotiate and prepare event contracts and event orders with clients ensuring accuracy
• Coordinate events to ensure that all services exceed client’s expectations and attend client events for day-of execution
• Maintain a high visibility in the surrounding area and within the industry by networking and participating in partner initiatives
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with third party vendors
• Engage in warm and cold calls with hotels and businesses and direct contact e-mail campaigns and other marketing efforts.
• Maintain an accurate list of leads and clients, and track progress and status
• Supervise event team to ensure seamless execution of events
• Train and update staff of private dining points of service
• Compile post-event write-up and re-costing and collect final payment from client

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 1 + years' experience in coordinating details of private dining, banquet, and/or catering sales in the restaurant and/or hospitality industry.
• Strong knowledge of fine dining food and beverage and understanding of the Seattle fine dining scene
• Flexibility with schedule; ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as required
• Ability to professionally present promotional materials to prospective customers and to effectively communicate and coordinate with catering kitchen staff and outside vendors.
• Ability to communicate with guests and employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand request, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 10-20 pounds frequently.







PERKS AND BENEFITS!

Headquartered in Seattle's beautiful South Lake Union neighborhood, Sugar Mountain has a lot to offer, from quality-focused, passionate, and fun colleagues to competitive pay and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. We strongly value work-life balance and enjoying our time at work. Perks of the job also include our employee meal program, and employee discounts at our Sugar Mountain locations.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

At Sugar Mountain, we care deeply about the health, well-being and culinary delight of our customers. We call this our Pure Food Commitment. We are home to Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Pasta & Co, Bennett’s Bistro, Maximus/Minimus food truck, Liam’s Restaurant, Mishima Reserve premium Wagyu beef, and our newest addition, The Butcher’s Table Restaurant. Our mission is to change the way American eats so percentage of all sales goes to support the Beecher’s Pure Food Kids Foundation, empowering kids to make healthy food choices for life. With our continued growth, we are always looking for energetic individuals to join us!

We are a non-smoking company and require all employees to be non-smokers.

ABOUT THE RESTAURANT

In our Manhattan location, we are making cheese and offering prepared food in a casual café, as well as selling cheese, charcuterie, and specialty foods. Downstairs The Cellar is our 85 seat rustic American cocktail/winebar. Our place is beautiful; the menu is simple, rustic New American using only high-quality ingredients. We are approachable excellence. Beecher’s Café and The Cellar are part of Sugar Mountain, where we care deeply about the health, well-being and culinary delight of our customers. We call this our Pure Food Commitment.

We are looking for a Catering and Events Coordinator to help lead our service team. Please be as passionate as we are about providing an incredible dining and service experience. (Full time salaried role + Bene’s)


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate event sales to include social and corporate events through client relations while achieving monthly and annual sales targets
• Advise and make sales recommendation to clients, creatively suggesting all sales opportunities
• Negotiate and prepare event contracts and event orders with clients ensuring accuracy
• Coordinate events to ensure that all services exceed client’s expectations and attend client events for day-of execution
• Maintain a high visibility in the surrounding area and within the industry by networking and participating in partner initiatives
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with third party vendors
• Engage in warm and cold calls with hotels and businesses and direct contact e-mail campaigns and other marketing efforts.
• Maintain an accurate list of leads and clients, and track progress and status
• Supervise event team to ensure seamless execution of events
• Train and update staff of private dining points of service
• Compile post-event write-up and re-costing and collect final payment from client

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 1 + years' experience in coordinating details of private dining, banquet, and/or catering sales in the restaurant and/or hospitality industry.
• Strong knowledge of fine dining food and beverage and understanding of the Seattle fine dining scene
• Flexibility with schedule; ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as required
• Ability to professionally present promotional materials to prospective customers and to effectively communicate and coordinate with catering kitchen staff and outside vendors.
• Ability to communicate with guests and employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand request, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 10-20 pounds frequently.







PERKS AND BENEFITS!

Headquartered in Seattle's beautiful South Lake Union neighborhood, Sugar Mountain has a lot to offer, from quality-focused, passionate, and fun colleagues to competitive pay and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. We strongly value work-life balance and enjoying our time at work. Perks of the job also include our employee meal program, and employee discounts at our Sugar Mountain locations.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

At Sugar Mountain, we care deeply about the health, well-being and culinary delight of our customers. We call this our Pure Food Commitment. We are home to Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Pasta & Co, Bennett’s Bistro, Maximus/Minimus food truck, Liam’s Restaurant, Mishima Reserve premium Wagyu beef, and our newest addition, The Butcher’s Table Restaurant. Our mission is to change the way American eats so percentage of all sales goes to support the Beecher’s Pure Food Kids Foundation, empowering kids to make healthy food choices for life. With our continued growth, we are always looking for energetic individuals to join us!

We are a non-smoking company and require all employees to be non-smokers.