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Catering Sales Manager
Only Catering Sales Superstar Need Apply! |
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Why You Want to Work for Us |
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Are you a Catering or Banquet leader looking for a step up?
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About the Management Team |
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The management team at the Hilton have years of experience and true "Aloha Spirit!"
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What Our Employees Say About Us |
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Our team members completed their Satisfaction Survey's in October 2007 and for the most part they like working at this hotel. We certainly are trying to listen to their suggestions and making the hotel the best place on the Island to work.
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Training We Provide |
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Hilton has several sets of training that our new Team Member will take part in.
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How a Person Can Make an Impact in This Job |
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Bring a desire to sell the most modern and updated meeting space on the Island.
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Who Will this Job Appeal To? |
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- Someone who enjoys a property that aggressively sells social and other catering functions.
- A person who enjoys creatively developing innovative catering functions.
- An individual who enjoys selling a property that professionally services groups.
- People who enjoy working at a property that takes an active role in the community.
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Scope of this Position |
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- In preparing for this position, candidate ideally will have worked in at least the following departments or positions: Catering, Banquets, Sales
- Requires a minimum of 3 year(s) of supervisory experience.
- Requires a minimum of 3 year(s) of experience.
- This position reports to: Director of Catering
- Must have experience at properties of similar size and quality.
- Position will be required to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, and week-ends.
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Job Requirements |
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- Must be a citizen of this country or possess a valid work permit.
Technical Requirements:
- Maintain or exceed budgeted sales and profits in all catering areas.
- Understand role market fluctuations have on up-selling opportunities.
- Re-book business before they leave.
- Optimize room rental charges.
- Maintain close client relationships with in-house groups.
- Actively participate in community/civic activities to maintain awareness within community and to create booking opportunities.
- Excellent creative skills to provide innovative set-ups, menus, and functions for groups.
- Ability to put together creative and innovative menus based on skills of the kitchen.
- Work closely with Chef on pricing specialty menus.
Managerial Requirements:
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience making presentations in front of groups.
- Ability to clearly and concisely present technical subjects.
- Maintain a good working relationship with guests, groups, and personnel from other departments.
- Solid career progression up through the ranks.
- Instill a guest service attitude in all employees.
- Instill a "can-do" attitude in employees.
Business Skills:
- Strong technical skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Work with limited support.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Good knowledge of computers.
- Strong customer service orientation and skills.
- Excellent listening skills.
- Exceptional detail in follow-up.
- Excellent cost control skills
- Solid scheduling experience.
- Resolve problems.
- Excellent safety and sanitation skills.
- Understand security requirements.
- Ability to create, develop, and make formal presentations using audio/visual aids.
- Consistently call on new customers and develop new business.
- Involved with local community to develop business.
Educational Requirements:
- High School degree or equivalent.
- AA/AS Two year degree.
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Compensation |
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| Salary | Generous Salary/Benefit Package | | Bonus | payable quarterly |
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Benefits |
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| Paid Vacation | 10 days after 1st year
15 days after 7th year
| | Personal Leave | 12 days per year |
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Free Parking
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- Meals
- Matching 401-k
- Educational Assistance
- An Equal Opportunity Employer
- We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.
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How to Apply |
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Job #115366 — Catering Sales Manager
Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio |
2500 Kuhio Avenue
Waikiki Beach, HI 96815 |
| Phone | (808) 922-0811 | | Reservations | (888) 557-4422 |
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Management |
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Property Description |
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Located in the Heart of Waikiki, just steps from Waikiki beach and easy walking distance to the Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park and Waikiki Aquarium. The award winning, 37-story Waikiki Prince Kuhio offers spectacular Ocean and Mountain views. Location and amenities are perfect for business and leisure travel.
For a true island experience, there are the Executive rooms and suites located on the 32th thru 37th floors with more amenities and services including a private lounge and host.
We invite you to come and experience the difference $65 million of upgrades has produced. Specific Improvements to the property's common areas include a new grand entrance fronting Kuhio Avenue including a cascading waterfall and native plants; complete floor to ceiling refurbishment of the lobby, guestrooms, MAC 24/7 Restaurant,concierge desk, and lobby bar. A "Hawaii sense of place" influenced the renovations to all meeting facilities with cutting-edge technology offering High-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi wireless in all meeting space. |
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Why People Like to Work for Us |
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Excellent Training Programs
We promote from within whenever possible
Low Turnover
401K plan
Room discounts at all Stanford Hotels
and additional room discouts at all Hilton family of brand hotels. |
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Awards |
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- Winner 2007 Hilton DIAMOND PROPERTY RENOVATION AWARD - 500 Rooms or Larger
- MAC 24 /7 - Voted Best Late-Night Eats – Best of Honolulu 2008
- Association Meetings magazine Inner Circle Award winner for 2005!
- Received the North America e-Marketer of the Year award from TravelClick for 2003.
- Voted the Best Hotel for 2002 on the Island of Oahu, from Rendezvous Tours.
- 3 Diamond AAA rating
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Property Statistics |
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Food & Beverage Outlets |
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| Restaurants |  Casual/3 meal
Poolside
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| | Lounges | Lobby
Poolside
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Amenities |
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| Hotel Amenities | - 1 Outdoor Pool
- Outdoor hot tubs
- 1 Fitness Facility
- Business Center
- Concierge services
- Dual Line Telephones
- Data ports
- High Speed Internet-All Rooms
- In-room coffee/tea
- In-room safe
- In-room refrigerator
| - Newspaper (Mon-Fri)
- The new lobby bar, Waikiki's most sophisticated!
- MAC 24/7 Restaurant
- Hang 10 Pool deck & poolside bar
- Full ADA compliant rooms
- Executive Concierge level with private lounge
- 42" flat screen Plasma Televisions with GuestLink system
- Multilingual Staff
- Complimentary Wi-Fi Hot Spot in lobby,lounge & pool deck
- 100% Smoke free guest rooms
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