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Assistant Director of Catering Sales
Levy Restaurants, Inc.
Chicago, IL, United States
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Mission
As a Levy Restaurants Assistant Director of Catering Sales with Café Brauer at the Lincoln Park Zoo, you will be responsible for achieving annual sales and profits related to group sales events, while working in partnership with operations and the Director of Sales to deliver "The Levy Difference."
Major Areas of Responsibility
All performance standards are achieved through the use of the Core Signatures guidelines.
Operations
• Continues to build sales through strategic programs
• Assists in setting standards to ensure all catering services exceed guest expectations
• Supports the Director of Sales with overall communication efforts of the department to ensure internal guest understanding and external guest "World Class" experience
• Analyzes feedback from clients to continually enhance services
• Oversees development of advertising and marketing sales programs
Controls
• Assures the continual process of revenue development
• Promotes the sale of profitable Levy services
• Provides annual, monthly and twelve-month forecasts of expected business activity
• Completes competitive analysis of similar services in accordance with Core Signatures
• Ensures required department reports are completed and information is compiled at month end closing
• Ensures team members adhere to Levy Restaurants Company guidelines as stated in team member training manual and employee handbook
• Achieves assigned sales targets and budget goals
• Thoroughly and accurately uses applicable Levy systems (BOSS, Point-of-sale, WFM, Reserve and more)
• Ensures that all security, safety and sanitation standards are achieved
Team
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Conducts regular scheduled meetings to ensure lines of communication are open between management and team members
• Interviews, hires, trains and develops sales team members according to Levy Restaurants guidelines
• Displays a positive attitude towards team members
Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Levy we are committed to treating all Applicants and Team Members fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Job Requirements
• Able to communicate effectively with management team, guests and team members by speaking and comprehending English
• English reading, writing, math and computer skills required
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• Stamina to work 60 hours or more per week
• Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as business dictates
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts
• Possible job hazards include, but are not limited to; slips, trips, falls, burns, cuts and strains
• Must be able to reach, lift, stoop, bend and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout shift
• Ability to use hands in using office equipment, including the computer system
• Ability to talk and hear to conduct phone correspondence
• Close vision and focus capabilities to view computer screen and company documents