General Manager - Antun's
Queens, NY 11429
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Job description
General Manager (FULL TIME)
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Like a King Hospitality (Antun's)
Our Hospitality Motto, Guests Come First:
We do whatever is in your power to go above and beyond for the guests' special day.
Make the guest feel special.
Like a King Hospitality is a Multi-venue operation in New York that has won several awards.
Seeking a General Manager with proven sales skills and proven management. Must have willingness to multi-task, the ability to follow directions and work under the supervision of the Owner while upholding the standards of the establishment.
General Manager Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Ability to Matrie’d Events on nights, weekends and weekdays
- Assist Catering Sales Director in developing operations and soliciting new catering business through professional sales techniques.
- Communicate with clients to prepare arrangements with for functions that are booked in person, via the telephone, or through correspondence
- Ensure banquet event orders (i.e. food and beverage needs) are complete and that relevant details and arrangements are communicated to both the kitchen and banquet staff.
- Responsible for banquet sales for events ranging from Weddings to Corporate Dinners
- Facilitate repeat and new business for catering functions and exceed the sales goals
- Identify and call on past and prospective clients directly to solicit bookings for catering functions.
- Development of clients through communication and building relationships to maximize each individual clients revenue potential, in catering.
- Document and reviews all records for each catering event and analyze what can be done to improve booking sales.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of all catering function, guides, and policies; utilize appropriate contract documentation throughout deals with clients.
- Draws up contracts, and secures client’s signature and deposit.
- Ability to work at High volume catering hall
- Manage all aspects of planning and execution of events.
- Serve as Customer service representative
- Able to work Nights and Weekends.
- Organize office paper work and guest menus
- Create a neat and clean work environment to present to guests
- Uphold the maintenance of the building
- Hire Contractors for repairs
- See to the Overall operations are of the highest standards
- Manage all Staff
General Manager Required Qualifications NYC & Nassau DOH Food Handlers certificate (REQUIRED)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (phone, email, face-to-face)
- Proven sales skills
- Minimum 2 years sales experience
- Minimum 2 years General Manager experience
- Minimum 5 years Manager experience
- Minimum 2 years Matrie’d experience
- Proven computer skill, MS Word, Excel, Outlook
- Demonstrated history of initiative
- Ability to be flexible with work schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Ability to meet or exceed sales and performance quotas
- Detail-oriented, organized, a high sense of urgency, and track record of managing multiple events/priorities to desired results.
- Demonstrated strong guest service skills
- Able to work Nights and Weekends.
General Manager Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated problem solving skills
- 6+ years sales experience
- 4+ years Catering Sales Experience
- Hospitality background
General Manager Required Education Associates Degree or equivalent General Manager Eligibility for Like a King Hospitality Benefits Package:
- Full Health, insurance available at 90 days service.
- Dental insurance available at 90 days service.
- Vision insurance available at 90 days service.
- Paid Time Off.
- 401K Plan at 1 year of service.
Exemplifying Like a King Hospitality Standards
Our Hospitality Motto, Guests Come First:
We do whatever is in your power to go above and beyond for the guests' special day.
Make the client feel special.
Personal Excellence:
Coming to work each day with a positive attitude.
Greeting challenges with a smile.
Utilizing constructive assessment to move forward in a more effective direction.
Problem Solving:
Creating solutions for issues that arise.
Thinking outside of the box in situations that may come up.
Using my best judgement for whatever is best for the client in any given situation.
PLEASE NOTE: The above job description is not intended to be all comprehensive. The employee may be asked to perform other duties that do no encompass with is listed above, but meet the developing needs of Like a King Hospitality.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 5 years
Weekly day range:
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- General Manager: 1 year (Required)
- Catering Sales: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- NYC or Nassau Dept Health Food Handler Permit (Required)
Work Location: Antun's
Antun’s of Queens Village
We Transform dreams into the most memorable events with spectacular food and gracious service at our renowned venue. Our specialties are wedding receptions, Sweet 16 parties, and many types of corporate events. Our five event halls accommodate 60 to 800 guests.
From those first years in business back in the 1950s, Antun’s superior style of catering many types of events attracted famous people who were even more demanding than our average client. But that’s fine with us, because we always aim for over-the-top service that exceeds everyone’s expectations.
Celebrities, politicians, entertainers and American presidents have held major events in our banquet rooms, such as the Kennedys in the 1960s and the Clintons in the 1990s. Our catering clients love our rich history and are excited that their event is taking place in our landmark catering hall.