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Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Catering Sales Manager

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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About US Aba , the Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence will open in Nashville’s Wedgewood/Houston neighborhood Summer 2025. Led by Top Chef Alum Chef Partner CJ Jacobson, this will mark Aba’s fourth location, with others in Austin, TX, and Chicago, IL.

Overview Aba Nashville is now hiring a CATERING SALES MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a

Catering Sales Manager

with 2 years of catering sales experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits

Competitive Salary + Commission Structure

Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation

401(k)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce? Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

Manage the restaurant’s catering and events to ensure an exceptional guest and employee experience

Develop and maintain a Lettuce client list using various techniques including but not limited to prospecting and cold calls

Develop and write catering proposals, contracts and event orders; schedule catering events in online system; respond to client and guest questions; and work toward achieving sales goals

Attend tastings and meetings, and collaborate with General Manager and Chef to develop catering menus

Cultivate and maintain a list of preferred vendors

Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals

Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all catering team employees as needed

Understand and assist as needed with in-house audio visual equipment as needed

Model and promote teamwork across all teams

Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy

Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed

Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

2+ years of catering sales management experience

Skilled in developing guest rapport

Salary RangeUSD $55,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.

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