Director of Catering

Recruiting Partner: Allison O'Leary Creason

Chicago, Illinois | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $80,000 to $100,000 | Job ID: 151543

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We are seeking a Director of Catering for a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago.

Director of Catering Responsibilities & Requirements:

  • Fielding inbound local catering opportunities and proactively prospecting for outbound local catering opportunities via client visits, utilizing prospecting tools such as Knowland and client prospecting lists to solicit new account and local catering opportunities, and occasionally attending hotel-sponsored industry events in order to network with prospective clients 
  • Managing the sales process for local catering opportunities from opportunity creation through agreement signature
  • Creating banquet event orders, planning, and "detailing" events booked by the Director of Catering as preparation for the event taking place
  • Collaborating with the Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage on creating or updating the hotel's catering menu, and food and beverage presentation/design as it relates to events
  • Acting as primary liaison to the food and beverage and banquets operations teams in preparation for events booked by the Director of Catering
  • Previous experience selling and/or managing local/social catering events in a full-service hotel is preferred.
  • Previous experience using CI/TY, creating Banquet Event Orders, and/or working in a luxury hotel setting are preferred.

Director of Catering Benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Bonus
  • Competitive salary and commissions

At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

 

JOB ID: 151543

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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

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