Catering Coordinator
Earth Fare, Asheville, NC, United States
Catering Coordinator
Crowne Plaza - Asheville, NC 28806
Overview
Salary Range $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly Level Entry Position Type Full Time Category Admin - Clerical
Description
The Catering/Reservations Coordinator is an administrative role within the Crowne Plaza Hotel Sales & Catering Department. S/he reports to both the Director of Catering and Convention Services and the Director of Sales. While this is primarily a support role for the Department, the Catering Coordinator is also the first point of contact for clients. Duties include a range of clerical and reception skills, with some cash handling/billing, as needed.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Reception: screen and direct telephone calls; take and distribute leads to the Sales/Catering managers
Provide a warm welcome for clients and on-property contacts
Create and route new contracts, amendments, and supporting documents for sales and catering managers
Attend weekly departmental meetings
Create, change, organize, and distribute BEOs
Print collateral for Front Desk/Reservations Dept.
Create, print, and distribute signs for groups and events
Create and print collateral, menus, flyers, and food labels for Restaurant/Kitchen
Distribute various forms and updates on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
Submit Medallia surveys to groups
Generate and distribute weekly and end of month reports
Billing: Post charges, payments, and deposits for groups as needed
Monitor and manage responses on all communication channels
Effectively explain the features, benefits, capabilities, and limitations of the Resorts activities/recreation, food and beverage outlets, meeting facilities, hospitality and services, in order to assist with client inquiries.
Accurate input of Reservations into system.
Return calls left on our voice messaging system.
Must be comfortable reaching out to guests with declined payment methods for reservations where advance payment is required.
Process third party reservations.
Pre-assign incoming groups as necessary.
Check that PM accounts for upcoming groups are checked in.
Route group charges to PM accounts.
Charge guest deposits and no-show charges as necessary.
Monitor hotel room availability and inventory of group reservations.
Other tasks as needed by the CSM or DOS
Five Musts:
Strong work ethic and self-motivation
Stable work history
Commitment to client and guest satisfaction
Strong orientation towards teamwork
Sense of loyalty to the company
Qualifications
High School Diploma
Reliable transportation
Hotel experience
Crowne Plaza - Asheville, NC 28806
Overview
Salary Range $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly Level Entry Position Type Full Time Category Admin - Clerical
Description
The Catering/Reservations Coordinator is an administrative role within the Crowne Plaza Hotel Sales & Catering Department. S/he reports to both the Director of Catering and Convention Services and the Director of Sales. While this is primarily a support role for the Department, the Catering Coordinator is also the first point of contact for clients. Duties include a range of clerical and reception skills, with some cash handling/billing, as needed.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Reception: screen and direct telephone calls; take and distribute leads to the Sales/Catering managers
Provide a warm welcome for clients and on-property contacts
Create and route new contracts, amendments, and supporting documents for sales and catering managers
Attend weekly departmental meetings
Create, change, organize, and distribute BEOs
Print collateral for Front Desk/Reservations Dept.
Create, print, and distribute signs for groups and events
Create and print collateral, menus, flyers, and food labels for Restaurant/Kitchen
Distribute various forms and updates on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
Submit Medallia surveys to groups
Generate and distribute weekly and end of month reports
Billing: Post charges, payments, and deposits for groups as needed
Monitor and manage responses on all communication channels
Effectively explain the features, benefits, capabilities, and limitations of the Resorts activities/recreation, food and beverage outlets, meeting facilities, hospitality and services, in order to assist with client inquiries.
Accurate input of Reservations into system.
Return calls left on our voice messaging system.
Must be comfortable reaching out to guests with declined payment methods for reservations where advance payment is required.
Process third party reservations.
Pre-assign incoming groups as necessary.
Check that PM accounts for upcoming groups are checked in.
Route group charges to PM accounts.
Charge guest deposits and no-show charges as necessary.
Monitor hotel room availability and inventory of group reservations.
Other tasks as needed by the CSM or DOS
Five Musts:
Strong work ethic and self-motivation
Stable work history
Commitment to client and guest satisfaction
Strong orientation towards teamwork
Sense of loyalty to the company
Qualifications
High School Diploma
Reliable transportation
Hotel experience