Southeast Diners is looking for a Regional Catering Sales Manager for it's locations throughout the Southeast. We are looking at adding other brands to our company for growth. The Regional Catering Sales Manager oversees the catering management and sales activities for our restaurants in an assigned region. They are responsible for achieving planned sales and budgeted profit levels for the region's catering activities and upholding of all Southeast Diner's policies, procedures, programs, and operational excellence. The Regional Catering Sales Manager assists in the recruitment, development, direction and motivation of the catering team members within the region, ensuring catering execution provides our catering guests with an exceptional product quality outside the four walls of the restaurants .

ROLE-MODELS BEHAVIORS THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEWK'S BELIEFS AND PHILOSOPHY FOR SERVICE

Regional Catering Sales Managers treat all people with courtesy and respect. They are reliable, independent thinkers and good decision-makers. They create a culture of empowerment and fun in caring for our catering guests while ensuring profitability and operational excellence are maintained.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

PERSONAL

LEADERSHIP

Proactively serves as an ambassador for our restaurants, within the assigned community, through consistent sales efforts, identification and development of new catering contacts while maintaining positive, on-going relationships with current catering contacts. Serves as a positive role model of the company culture showing respect, concern and care for others. Impeccable time management and organization skills; maintains a current, active catering guest database. Participates as an active member of the community; sometimes outside of normal business hours.

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP

Assists in the recruitment and ongoing development of catering team members within the restaurant(s) of the assigned area. Build sales through consistent, effective community sales initiatives by working with and through the to ensure company standards for representation and communication are maintained. Focuses the catering team on maintaining the image and company service standards and actions to enhance the guest's perception of their catering experience. Attends scheduled restaurant manager meetings and other scheduled meetings to keep the restaurant management teams apprised of all catering activities and sales initiatives.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Responsible for answering the catering cell phone at all times, including outside normal business hours; checks messages and responds to catering guest calls in a timely manner after-hours. (

•if applicable

•) Ensures that all company standards and catering operational systems are executed properly in a sanitary, clean, safe, and friendly environment, according to all company established procedures. Ensures that all catering menu items are prepared, accurately portioned, and presented properly in a sanitary, clean and safe manner according to all established procedures, standards and specifications. Required, under certain circumstances, to perform or assist all stations or functions for all positions in the restaurant.

BUSINESS / FINANCIAL ACUMEN

Assists the restaurant catering teams in building and promoting catering sales by building and establishing catering guest networks within the community Assists the restaurant teams within the assigned area to achieve planned profit levels through catering sales while providing catering guests with an exceptional experience. Assists Operations projected annual catering sales while operating within budgeted guidelines Ensures proper management of inventory for catering utensils and equipment through effective communication of needs and projected catering sales and volume. Ensures accurate financial reporting to include: Catering sales, house accounts and other invoicing procedures, productivity and operating expenses. Anticipates, identifies and corrects catering system breakdowns to achieve exceptional company catering guest experience Responsible for all communication with regard to catering system opportunities. Responsible for meeting established catering objectives for each accounting period. Responsibility of billing and Accounts Receivable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional extensive standing without breaks. Reaching heights of approximately six feet and depths of approximately three ft. Must have high level of mobility and flexibility in space provided for periods of up to eight hours or longer as needed. Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure and stress during busy times. Carrying trays of food products weighing approximately 20 lbs for distances of up to 60 ft. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED

Oversees each individual locations catering teams.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives support and direction from the Operators and Executives of Southeast Diners.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIRED

Excellent communications, supervisory, and guest service skills Impeccable time management and organizational skills Knowledge of Sales Management Computer literacy; comfortable with Microsoft Office Software including Excel Operable motor vehicle with valid Driver's License and insurance

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

Prior restaurant catering management experience. Prior experience operating FOH Aloha System and BOH systems. College degree (Associates or Bachelors) Internal candidates considered for promotion to manager may substitute Catering Team Lead experience for catering management experience. Sales background

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$60,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Employee discount Flexible schedule

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Peachtree Corners, GA 30092