Director of Sales and Catering

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Located about 45 miles west of Austin, Carter Creek Winery Resort and Spa offers guests an ideal location for meetings, events or weddings. We are looking for a Director of Sales and Catering that can help make these meeting spaces a reality for our business and social clients. A full benefit package is offered to include medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, 401k + match, paid leave, supplemental benefits, and employee discounts on our property items as well as our other winery locations. All while working in a beautiful hill country location.

Pay: Salaried + incentive plan based on sales/commensurate with experience

What is expected from you:

• Must be willing to work on site.
• Solicit corporate, association, travel agent and other business through personal calls, trips and networking.
• Maintain and expand targeted customer contacts in Delphi.
• Actively participate in industry and civic organizations, serving as a representative of the company to enhance our knowledge of local operations and activities.
• Maintain and expand customer database via direct mail, personal visits and phone calls with participants and potential clients to ensure program's success.
• Manage group bookings, site inspections and visits as needed.
• Prepare contracts and BEO's as needed for events.
• Actively work with Resort and Banquet teams to ensure a smooth transition for the event.
• Work with the marketing team on advertising, direct mail and sales initiatives, making appropriate recommendations for realignment, when necessary.
• Oversee and ensure the update of the different group websites such as CVENT.
• Generate and cross book sales leads and monitor progress of the sales team for the same.
• Responsible for training sales/catering team and department heads on appropriate aspects of cross selling.
• Perform necessary supervisor functions to effectively and efficiently manage personnel assignments, which includes mentoring, developing and training.
• Determine the standards of performance as a basis for review of the progress of sales department staff.
• Must be willing to oversee and/or work booked events as needed to ensure client satisfaction.
• Must be willing work some weekends and/or holiday when events necessitate.

Experience/Knowledge and Skills:

• Four+ years of hotel, resort or hospitaity sales management experience;
• Four-year college degree is preferred; however, any combination of education and training within hotel sales may also be considered;
• Previous supervisor experience preferred;
• Requires knowledge of general sales techniques, yield management, and customer service skills;
• Must be proficient in MS Office Suite with an emphasis in Excel and Outlook, and Delphi Advanced;
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret sales documents and contracts;
• Requires excellent spoken and written English communication skills;
• Occasionally required to lift and move up to 30 pounds;
• Routinely required to sit, talk and hear.

What we will do for you:

• Benefits to include insurance, paid leave, paid holiday after 90 days;
• Flexible spending account option;
• Life and AD&D insurance;
• 401K Retirement + match after 1 year;
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year;
• Discounts on property stays, wine, beer and spa.

Established in 2011, Carter Hospitality Group, LLC. is a family-owned hospitality company with four hotels and resorts as well as three wineries across the United States. Based in Orange County, California, the company manages and owns a portfolio of luxury properties including South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula, California; Carter Estate Winery and Resort, Temecula California; and Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa, Texas Hill Country. Carter Hospitality Group additionally serves as the owner-franchisee for Red Lion Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista South, Orlando Florida. For more information, visit .

Vision

Creating memorable experiences at every unique destination.

Mission

A family-owned company whose incredible team members share their passion in hospitality every day. The needs of our guests and team members are in the forefront of everything we do as we create unique, memorable experiences and lasting connections.

Brand Promise

Experiences you can remember, a promise you can trust.