Catering Sales Manager

Sushi-san is serving up the best sushi in Chicago and binchotan roasted meats using the freshest ingredients, all with a side of old-school hip-hop and ice-cold beer.

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.

• →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

• 2+ years of catering sales management experience
• Skilled in developing guest rapport