Catering Coordinator - Hilton San Diego Bayfront (Finance)

Are you passionate about hospitality and looking to advance your career in a dynamic and vibrant environment? Located in the heart of downtown San Diego, our hotel offers stunning waterfront views, exceptional amenities, and a commitment to providing outstanding guest experiences. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere, with access to professional development and growth opportunities.

Here our Team Members love being a part of our award-winning culture that includes a friendly workplace environment, best-in-class benefits package, career growth opportunities, free meal during shift, PLUS Hilton room discounts for you and your family worldwide through our Go Hilton Travel discount program! Hilton San Diego Bayfront is looking to add a dynamic Event coordinator to their amazing team!

As a Catering Coordinator, you would be responsible for soliciting, securing, coordinating and responding to inquiries regarding the purchase of food and beverage and use of event facilities for small local and group catered events in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.

The ideal candidate for this role will possess:

• At least six (6) months of administrative experience is required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required
• Ability to multi-task and be self-motivated
• Previous experience in hospitality or hotel operations is highly desired
• Experience with Delphi is a plus

Hourly Rate Range: The Hourly Rate Range for this role is $25.00-$27.45 and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.

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What will I be doing?

Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Solicit, secure, coordinate and respond to customer inquiries regarding the purchase of food and beverage, rental of event facilities and purchase of ancillary services from the hotel for groups and meetings of 50 or fewer guests with 10 or fewer guest room nights
• Host and entertain clients, conduct property tours, draft contracts and promote facilities and services
• Communicate with and provide direction and supervision to team members to execute catering events
• Generate contracts and Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) and support daily distribution of BEOs, reader boards and change logs
• Work with Department Secretaries/Administrative Assistants in maintaining the file room and the proper stocking of Catering Marketing Collateral
• Respond to guest inquiries and requests and resolve issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands . Our vision "to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!