Catering Coordinator
- Full-time
Company Description
Ready for the next chapter of your career? Why not make one of Canada's leading restaurant groups a part of it! We value relentless innovation and kick-ass creativity! We provide advancement through training and development and our hands on managers empower people and awaken ability through responsibility and respect.
What’s in it for you?
- Gratuity Sharing
- Discounted gym membership and Employee Assistance Program
- 50% Dining Discount for all O&B locations
- Employee Referral Program
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to Health, Dental and Visions benefits with Enhanced Mental Health Coverage
Job Description
The Catering Coordinator plays a vital support role in the daily success of the O&B Catering Department. This role is directed by daily business needs and supports the job function of Catering Managers. It requires someone with excellent communication skills, organization, and detail when providing customer service and completing general administrative duties.
Core Values:
- You are passionate and articulate about food and beverage
- You value relentless innovation and kick-ass creativity
- You value positivity, honesty and respect
- You aim to leave lasting, positive impressions on every guest through intelligent, enthusiastic and emotional service.
- You celebrate diversity and recognize that we are strongest when we apply the sum of our personal energies, our collective genius
The Day to Day:
- Respond to incoming phone and email inquiries in a timely manner for catering services.
- Communicate with clients, gather event details and send event confirmation details to clients and internal teams.
- Compile property distro and scoop on a weekly basis
- Assist catering manager with preparing event proposals and contracts, submitting menu requests and with any other tasks required
- Show a superior level of customer service through client feedback & repeat events
- Emphasize the details & knows the important questions to ask when planning an event
- Manage time effectively to meet weekly deadlines for BEOs and responds efficiency to client requests
- General administration assistance: printing, sending reports, maintaining emails & voicemails, filing and upkeep of client database TripleSeat
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Post-secondary diploma/degree in Business or Hospitality
- Minimum 2 years’ experience coordinating a variety of events (inclusive of small, large and high profile functions)
- Previous experience with planning and executing private dining functions is preferable
- Prior understanding of equipment and event rentals is an asset
- Prior administrative experience and exposure to marketing and sales an asset
- Proven ability to work in a team environment with self-motivation and independent work ethic
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to engage clients
- IT/Computer savvy; proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Fanatical attention to detail, strong organizational skills and sales ability
- Ability to multi-task and maintain a level of professional urgency and momentum; excellent time management skills to prioritize tasks properly
Additional Information
** We thank all applicants for their interest in Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants; however, only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process. **
Oliver & Bonacini's Diversity Commitment
At Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality, we are committed to treating every employee with dignity and respect. We strive to be fair and just, and create working environments where our employees can be at their best.