Offsite Catering Events Manager

RPM Steak
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • $55,000–$75,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
1 day ago

Job Description

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RPM Steak

About US:

RPM Steak brings a chef-driven approach to a traditional steakhouse menu, creating contemporary fine dining with a glamorous and urban feel.

Overview:

 

The RPM Steak and RPM Italian Team is Hiring Now: OFFSITE CATERING EVENTS MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for an Offsite Catering Events Manager with 2 years of catering events 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!

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Responsibilities:
  • Manage and supervise offsite catered events
  • Solicit new catering clients through prospecting and cold calling
  • Develop and accurately write catering proposals and contracts; follow specific offsite event instructions
  • Staff all catering events, supervise employees working the event, and clearly communicate all details to employees
  • Load, transport and unload food, furniture and equipment to off-site events or designated storage space using vehicle provided in variable traffic (must provide proof of current drivers license and MVR compliance)
  • Attend tastings and weekly catering meetings
  • Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payments, and balance all sales/receipts
  • Respond to client and guest questions and schedule catering events in online system
  • 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 events management experience
  • Experienced with cold calling
  • Skilled in developing guest rapport
Salary Range: USD $55,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, Illinois
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$55,000–$75,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Catering Servicesunmatched
  • Cold Calling Skillsunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cook Dishesunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
  • Event Managementunmatched
  • Furnitureunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Licensing Complianceunmatched
  • Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Menu Developmentunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Proposal Writingunmatched
  • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
  • RPMunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Restaurantunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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