Catering Coordinator - Vancouver

JOB SUMMARY
Position: Catering Coordinator
Company: UBC Vancouver
Job Type: Part-time, Regular
Posting End Date: October 12, 2021

Work Performed:

• Meeting with potential customers and existing customer base to introduce and sell Sage Catering services. Having follow-up meetings as required
• Advising customers on appropriate menu options, sequence of service and budget alternatives.
• Advising customers on appropriate menu options, sequence of service and budget alternatives.
• Preparing catering contracts for clients with proprietary software program.
• Ordering related rental equipment, submitting staff requirements for each event and preparing floor plans, table set-ups and buffet layouts.
• Supervising and coordinating workload of up to twenty (20) employees. Ensuring employees meet Sage Catering customer service standards.
• Supervising and participating in on-site set-up, service and tear down of events.
• Training catering workers. Following up on training to ensure an understanding of the material covered and recommending training requirements to Manager, Sage.
• Ensuring the quality of service and product is up to department standards. Taking action with production or service and making recommendations as required.
• Suggesting menu alternatives ongoing basis.
• Participating in related day to day office administrative duties, including but not limited to answering telephones, record keeping, filing, performing basic calculations, typing correspondence and inventory.
• Promoting Sage catering products, services and specials via brochures, point-of-sale materials, website, and posters on desktop publishing programs. Circulating advertising materials and coordinating promotional mail outs to customer base as required.
• Arranging for feedback from client on events and following up on customer complaints and concerns.
• Contacting employees for coverage of last minute vacancies of shifts.
• Monitoring and ensuring safety standards are adhered to at all times.
• Relief of Sage food service workers and office staff as required.
• Performing other related tasks.

Qualification:

• High School graduation and Food Safe Level 1 Certificate. Food Service Management course.
• Serving It Right required.4 years relevant experience.
• Two years experience in a catering sales/coordinator-related position from a hotel banquet or convention facility.
• Effective oral and written communication, organizational abilities, supervisory skills, presentation techniques, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, sell and market a product line, coordinate various projects, and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work flexible hours. Ability to type 30 wpm. Computer experience and proficiency required (word, excel, outlook, and desktop publishing).

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