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Summary
Catering Manager
Salary $40000 / Year
Plus Commission
Schedule Full Time
Experience Minimum 2 years of experience
Location Chicago, IL, USA
Category Neighborhood Casual
Cuisine Sandwich

Catering Manager


Description
JOB PURPOSE:

This position works within a designated region to not only solicit new and existing accounts but work to continue to grow our events presence and participation. The ideal candidate for this role will build trust and a strong rapport with clients to foster and develop long-term relationships. This person is very detail oriented, is highly organized, and knows no other way to achieve a goal other than going the extra mile. This person will be known as a consistent demonstration of Taylor Gourmet’s Core Values: Engage, Collaborate, and Inspire to create experiences that clients will not soon forget.

This position will oversee Chicago, IL and is based in the Chicago Metro Area.



CORE CATERING & SALES FUNCTIONS:

· Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures, and standards.

· Ensure that standards are maintained at a superior level on a daily basis through communication with delivery drivers and catering commissary team.

· Solicit new business through activities including but not limited to cold calls, walk-in prospecting, and networking.

· Prepare ‘call report’ on daily basis.

· Maintain contact with ongoing clients on a regular basis.

· Keep up to date on catering menu offerings including seasonal menu changes.

· Suggest, confirm, and finalize menus selections with clients.

· Be available at time of delivery for any customer needs or concerns.

· Work closely with market leadership to provide support in develop existing client base into monthly customers

· Participate in local trainings, team meetings, and development meetings as needed.

· Closely monitor market competition.

· Participate in quality control activities to ensure only fresh food is delivered to the client.

· Create, implement and monitor a sales action plan for the region.

· Interact in a courteous and professional manner with all clients, employees, and community members.

· Respond in courteous, professional and rapid manner in order to resolve all guest and production difficulties.

· Work collaboratively with Marketing to develop necessary collateral.

· Leverage broad understanding of menu items and product margins to work with Finance to develop menus and daily offerings at the client’s request.

· Be available to meet clients for meetings and tastings at the client’s convenience.

· Detailed maintenance of database to capture all client orders, requests, concerns…etc.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact successfully with internal and external partners of all levels.

· Clear written communication skills, and the ability to organize thoughts and information in a simple and easy to understand manner.

· Superior skills in “closing the sale” both in person and over the phone.

· Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively meet rapidly consecutive deadlines.

· Must have a bias for results and a track record of proven success.



EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

· 2-5 years of experience in outside sales/business development including cold calling.

· Prior experience in restaurant management or service a plus.


Ability to travel as needed to meet client needs, must have personal vehicle for daily transportation.
We’ve built our menu around adventurous flavors, homemade sauces, and ingredients so good you’ll wonder why you ever ate a hoagie anywhere else.We’ve built our menu around adventurous flavors, homemade sauces, and fresh ingredients so good you’ll wonder why you ever ate a hoagie anywhere else.
JOB PURPOSE:

This position works within a designated region to not only solicit new and existing accounts but work to continue to grow our events presence and participation. The ideal candidate for this role will build trust and a strong rapport with clients to foster and develop long-term relationships. This person is very detail oriented, is highly organized, and knows no other way to achieve a goal other than going the extra mile. This person will be known as a consistent demonstration of Taylor Gourmet’s Core Values: Engage, Collaborate, and Inspire to create experiences that clients will not soon forget.

This position will oversee Chicago, IL and is based in the Chicago Metro Area.



CORE CATERING & SALES FUNCTIONS:

· Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures, and standards.

· Ensure that standards are maintained at a superior level on a daily basis through communication with delivery drivers and catering commissary team.

· Solicit new business through activities including but not limited to cold calls, walk-in prospecting, and networking.

· Prepare ‘call report’ on daily basis.

· Maintain contact with ongoing clients on a regular basis.

· Keep up to date on catering menu offerings including seasonal menu changes.

· Suggest, confirm, and finalize menus selections with clients.

· Be available at time of delivery for any customer needs or concerns.

· Work closely with market leadership to provide support in develop existing client base into monthly customers

· Participate in local trainings, team meetings, and development meetings as needed.

· Closely monitor market competition.

· Participate in quality control activities to ensure only fresh food is delivered to the client.

· Create, implement and monitor a sales action plan for the region.

· Interact in a courteous and professional manner with all clients, employees, and community members.

· Respond in courteous, professional and rapid manner in order to resolve all guest and production difficulties.

· Work collaboratively with Marketing to develop necessary collateral.

· Leverage broad understanding of menu items and product margins to work with Finance to develop menus and daily offerings at the client’s request.

· Be available to meet clients for meetings and tastings at the client’s convenience.

· Detailed maintenance of database to capture all client orders, requests, concerns…etc.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact successfully with internal and external partners of all levels.

· Clear written communication skills, and the ability to organize thoughts and information in a simple and easy to understand manner.

· Superior skills in “closing the sale” both in person and over the phone.

· Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively meet rapidly consecutive deadlines.

· Must have a bias for results and a track record of proven success.



EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

· 2-5 years of experience in outside sales/business development including cold calling.

· Prior experience in restaurant management or service a plus.


Ability to travel as needed to meet client needs, must have personal vehicle for daily transportation.
We’ve built our menu around adventurous flavors, homemade sauces, and ingredients so good you’ll wonder why you ever ate a hoagie anywhere else.We’ve built our menu around adventurous flavors, homemade sauces, and fresh ingredients so good you’ll wonder why you ever ate a hoagie anywhere else.

Details
Salary $40000 / Year
Plus Commission
Schedule Full Time
Experience Minimum 2 years of experience
Location Chicago, IL, USA
Category Neighborhood Casual
Cuisine Sandwich

Skills
Sales and Catering
Online Ordering
Catering Service
POS Systems
Able to lift 30+ pounds
Fluent in English
By applying you confirm you have these skills.

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