Catering Director - Casino jobs in Indiana

For more than 25 years, Kahn’s Catering has been providing great food & great service to some of the best events in Indianapolis. Great food & great service depends on one thing: great people like you.

As part of our team, you'll get to be a part of great events at some of the city’s best venues alongside a professional, quality-focused, hard-working team. If you are looking for an organization committed to quality, Kahn's Catering is ready to welcome you.

Kahn’s Catering is seeking an experienced Catering Sales Manager at our Indianapolis locations.

Kahn’s Catering is inviting an enthusiastic Catering Sales Manager to join our band. This position combines the primary roles and skills of Sales & Planning. Some limited Operations participation is required. This position requires the ability to learn Caterease, Socialtables and Office 365, our primary software tools. Other tools are used as well. This position requires the ability to influence others and to adopt sound sales and planning techniques. The daily job responsibilities require following up on leads, booking events, conducting tours, planning meetings and tastings, as well as the ability to oversee and support all booked events as they take place.

This position does not offer remote work .

The preferred candidate has at least 2 years of recent, proven event specialist, sales manager, or banquet manager experience in a catering or event setting.

The owner and leadership team are committed to striving toward a desired work-life balance.

Pay

$50,000.00 salary, plus commission. The successful Catering Sales Manager will earn in excess of $16K in annual commission. The exceptional Catering Sales Manager will earn more.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Partial Fuel Reimbursement
• Meal Included with Many Office Shifts

Job Description

• Secure new business through designated leads
• Earn loyalty and retain business through superior service and hospitality
• Provide expert knowledge in the sales and planning phase to guide discerning clients through successful decision making
• Generate and communicate accurate, timely information or documents with prospects and clients, our internal team, our venues, and our vendors.
• Attend and support all catering events for assigned accounts
• Ensure accurate billing and payment
• Develop strong professional long-term business relationships
• Contribute to a team effort in sales and operations.

Desired Skills, Experience & Qualities

• Energetic / self-motivated
• Passion to provide high level of service/go the extra mile
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to influence/sell the big picture
• Detail oriented/thorough
• Minimum of 2 years event/catering sales experience (or equivalent sales experience)
• Four-year college degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in premium event operations and hospitality
• Must present a conservative, professional experience

Job Type

Full-time | In-person

Schedule

• Combination of Office Work Coupled with On-Site Event Management
• Combination of Days, Nights, Weekends

Ability to commute/relocate

• Indianapolis, IN 46250: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work. Kahn’s Catering will not pay for relocation.

Experience

• Premium Banquets/Events: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location

• Multiple locations

Work Remotely

• No

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Commission pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person