Director of Catering & Events - The Juniper, a Curio Collection Hotel by HiltonHilton
Job Summary
What will it be like to work for this Hilton Worldwide Brand?
Welcome to Curio - A Collection by Hilton. We deliver the most unique and memorable guest experiences through an edited selection of distinct hotels, each with a special character you can't duplicate. We're part of the fabric of our cities: true locals, embodying the spirit of our homes, everywhere from Chicago to Singapore to Sydney. We are hotels people want to know, the way they know other people, with personalities and stories all our own. From the cozy to the grand, the elegant to the bold - we are a collection of hotels whose unifying characteristics are our authenticity and individuality.
What will I be doing?
As Director of Catering, you would be responsible for directing and administering catering operations in the hotels continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
Direct and administer all catering operations to include, but not limited to, guest service, soliciting new accounts, negotiating contracts, merchandising and marketing, planning, event execution, cost control implementation, systems management, budget and forecasting, department management, adherence to federal, state and local standards and meeting participation and facilitation
Develop market segments, solicit new customers, negotiate contracts and maintain relationships with current customers
Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, scheduling, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
Recruit, interview and train team members
Communicate with and provide direction and supervision to team members to execute catering events
EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans