Location:  Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189           

Job Summary:  This position is primarily responsible for marketing, selling, and supervising, food and beverage, meeting room rental, and other banquet services through direct client and employee management in order to maximize revenues and profitability in catering and banquet sales.

Qualifications:

• College degree.
• Two or more years of related work experience in corporate event planning.
• Exceptional planning, negotiating, and organized sales skills are a must.
• Attention to detail required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment, multi-task, and handle an exhaustive work load.
• Must have or obtain Basset certificate upon employment.
• Must be able to lift forty pounds, move tables and chairs, and carry trays of food and beverage as needed.

Essential Duties:

• Must be available to work mornings, nights, afternoons, weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to work up to 12 hours at one time.
• Establish client base of organizations, associates, social and corporate businesses through direct outside and inside sales efforts.
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with key clients in order to produce additional business.
• Actively solicit new business through creative marketing, cold calling, and referrals.
• Conduct tours of banquet facility and negotiate food and beverage prices, contracts, agreements, etc.
• Supervise active banquet staff and vendors to ensure proper delivery of product and services.
• Respond to customer complaints and/or inquires in less than 24 hours following request.
• Conduct daily accounting procedures.
• Maintain a professional image through appearance and attire at all times.
• Demonstrate financial accountability to maximize profitability while maintaining consistent quality.
• Work closely through a manner of communication with clients, service staff, and co-workers at all stages of event planning and execution to ensure that the guest expectations are met and exceeded.
  
  This list is not all inclusive.

Hours:         
Days and times vary
32 hours per week

Salary:
$12 - $15 per hour DOQ

Applications/Resumes taken at:
Arrowhead Golf Club
26W151 Butterfield Road
Wheaton, IL  60189
Phone:  630-510-5053
Fax:  630-653-5864
Email:  jobs@wheatonparks.org

Download an Employment Application (PDF)

The Wheaton Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.