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Job #128483
Catering Manager
Posted: October 13th
Highly Competitive +Bonus
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Tucson Airport North
Tucson, AZ
Hotel Profile
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Rooms301  
Year Built1981  
Employees160  
Job Openings3  
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Job #128483 - Catering Manager

Catering Manager

Career opportunity with company that owns over 75 upscale hotels. We offer excellent base pay with a lucrative commission incentive program that pays out quarterly!

Property:
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Tucson Airport North
Tucson, AZ
Managed by:
John Q Hammons Hotels Management LLC
Springfield, MO

 Who Will this Job Appeal To?

  • 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.
  • Someone who wants to join a very progressive company.
  • An individual looking for promotion.
  • People who enjoy working at a property that takes an active role in the community.

 Scope of this Position

  • In preparing for this position, candidate ideally will have worked in at least the following departments or positions: Catering, Sales, Customer Service
  • Position will be required to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, and week-ends.

 Job Requirements

  • 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.
  • Experience evaluating each piece of catering business to ensure business can be properly serviced.
  • 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.
  • Maintain ongoing training program for Catering and Banquet staffs.
Managerial Requirements:
  • Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to sell concepts and ideas to management, peers, and employees.
  • Track record promoting an atmosphere of teamwork.
  • Use a "hands-on" approach to management.
  • Experience communicating, training, and managing multi-lingual staffs.
  • Instill a guest service attitude in all employees.
  • Instill a "can-do" attitude in employees.
  • Instill a calm, organized approach in all situations.
Business Skills:
  • Strong technical skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Good knowledge of computers.
  • Strong customer service orientation and skills.
  • Excellent listening skills.
  • Exceptional detail in follow-up.
  • Follow/enforce company policies and procedures.
  • Resolve problems.
  • Assume responsibility/accountability.
  • Excellent safety and sanitation skills.
  • Understand security requirements.
  • Ability to create, develop, and make formal presentations using audio/visual aids.
  • Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
  • Creative problem solving skills.
  • Ability to quickly evaluate alternatives and decide on a plan of action.
  • Think creatively.
  • Teach suggestive selling techniques.
  • Consistently call on new customers and develop new business.
  • Involved with local community to develop business.
Educational Requirements:
  • High School degree or equivalent.

 Compensation

SalaryHighly Competitive
Bonuspayable quarterly

 Benefits

Paid Time OffYes
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Free Parking
  • Matching 401-k
  • Company Hotel Travel Discounts
  • An Equal Opportunity Employer
  • We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.
  • Excellent base pay with a lucrative commission incentive program that pays out quarterly!

 How to Apply

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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Tucson Airport North

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Tucson Airport North

4550 S Palo Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85714

Phone (520) 746-1161

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Tucson Airport North photo

 Management

Managed by 

John Q Hammons Hotels Management LLC - Springfield, MO

Owned by 

John Q. Hammons Hotels Management LLC

 Property Description

Make memories of a lifetime at Holiday Inn Tucson Airport North hotel, one of the largest convention hotels in the heart of Tucson Arizona. Enjoy our atrium style lobby with a 15 foot tall cascading waterfall or step outside and relax in our beautiful courtyard with lush tropical landscaping surrounding a giant free form pool and spa. All of our 301 guest rooms include complimentary high-speed wireless internet. Dine in the Falling Water Grill, where kids 12 and under always eat free. Evenings in Tucson, look for a happy hour discount in our new Holiday Inn Lounge.

With over 20,000 sq ft of functional meeting space, Holiday Inn Tucson Airport North is able to accomodate from large conventions, dream weddings, down to smaller business gatherings and meetings. Knowledgable catering perfessionals will work to make your event huge - No matter what size it is!

This hotel is central to booming real estate properties and high tech aerospace developement companies.
Convenient location has made Holiday Inn Tucson Airport North preferred for Arizona's lodging and convention needs.


At a Glance
Check-in 3:00 PM
Check-out 12:00 PM
Hotel is located at or near an Airport
Pet Policy
Parking Options
Languages Spoken by Staff
Internet Options
Accessibility
Pet Policy
No Pets Allowed
Parking Options
Parking Available / 534 Spaces
Complimentary Registered Guest Parking
Over 500 parking spaces available free of charge for guests and meeting attendees. Our well-lighted lots are patrolled during nighttime hours for our guests' safety.
Parking Area Equipped with Lights
Languages Spoken by Staff
Croatian, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
Rooms
Analog Dial-up
High-speed Internet Access
Internet Browser TV Initial Fee: $9.95 (USD)
Business Center
High-speed Internet Access
PC
Wireless Data Connection


Public Space
Analog Dial-up
High-speed Internet Access
Wireless Data Connection
Accessibility
Service Animals Allowed
Parking
Rooms: 10
What's Nearby
Tucson Electric Park
High Corbett Field
Reid Park and Zoo
University of Arizona

 Why People Like to Work for Us

We employ a global team of fantastic individuals and we give everyone room to be themselves. It's what makes us different. That's why you'll see pictures here of some of our colleagues with the things they're passionate about. Whatever they're interested in, they all share the values that matter to us as an organization - our Winning Ways. They help us all do the right thing, show we care, aim higher, celebrate difference and work better together. They explain how we treat our guests and how we treat each other.

 Property Statistics

Year built1981
Last year renovated2006
Number of rooms301
Meeting rooms12
Sq. ft. of meeting space16,000
Banquet capacity700
Number of employees160
 
Our top markets  Transient
 Corporate
 Group
Peak seasonJanuary through May, October
Computer softwareOffice '97
Revenues
ADR
$79.00
Annual Revenue
$8.8MM
Rooms Revenue
$6.4MM
F&B Revenue
$2.4MM
Recreational/Other
$0.4MM
 
Market share129%
Guest satisfaction rating86
Last inspection score919
Number of F&B outlets2
F&B revenues split
Outlets
Banquets
35%
65%

 Food & Beverage Outlets

Restaurants
 Casual/3 meal
 Family
 Grill
 Mexican
 Poolside
Lounges
 Lounge

 Amenities

Hotel Amenities
  • 1 Outdoor Pool
  • Outdoor hot tubs
  • 1 Fitness Facility
  • 1 Gift Shop
  • Business Center
  • Data ports
  • High Speed Internet-All Rooms
  • In-room coffee/tea
  • Newspaper (Mon-Fri)
  • free parking
Spa Amenities
  • Fitness Center

 Internet Links

hitucsonairport@jqh.com
http://www.JQHHOTELS.com/htmlsite/hotels/az/tucsonpalo/
John Q. Hammons
http://www.JQHHOTELS.com

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Job #128483 — Catering Manager

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