["Event Sales & Coordinator - Sunda Tampa","Event Sales & Coordinator - Sunda Tampa"]

Proven experience in local networking or a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationship with relevant industry contacts. Execute administrative duties with professionalism including phone answering, email content, and social media outreach.

Description

Event Sales & Coordinator - Sunda Tampa

General Overview: The Event Coordinator will play a crucial role in executing all Event department related functions for Sunda New Asian. The Sunda Events Coordinator will provide administrative support to the sales team and help to deliver world class customer service and profitability to our venues.

Sunda New Asian is an award-winning restaurant concept featuring modern Southeast Asian cuisine, culture, and experiences. By seamlessly melding elevated cooking techniques and flavors found throughout Asia, Sunda's extensive cross-cultural New Asian menu spans many cultural and culinary options, allowing guests to choose the dining experience they desire. Sunda also provides an impressive list of specialty cocktails, signature sakes, and a collection of popular wines to complement the cuisine.

Essential Duties:

Support venue with all event operations related tasks

Execute administrative duties with professionalism including phone answering, email content, and social media outreach

Coordinate vendors, booking deliveries, reporting, price negotiations

Coordinate department projects and logistics as needed

Assist with the successful execution of events in-venue and offsite

Manage event/catering documents, files, invoices, menus, floor plans

Communicate with culinary and banquet teams to ensure successful event execution

Create client menus, process payments, maintain photos and related data

Maintain professional communication with our clients

Maintain organized client files, dates, timing, client notes, and special client needs

Available to work weekdays including nights and weekends

Set up buffets or food stations at off-site events, weddings, sports games, corporate offices

Conducts site visits/inspections

Greets groups and serves as an on-site liaison to introduce clients to managers

Manage catering software (Tripleseat) by maintaining accounts, pricing, and offerings

Manage event photos, menu updates, and sales tools for current offerings

Participate in outreach, drive awareness, and assist in soliciting new business

About You:

Friendly approachable demeanor with the ability to make conversation easily

Organized and very detailed when working at a fast pace and under pressure

Maintain a clean working environment and professional appearance

Demonstrate a willingness to engage in restaurant operations and brand awareness

Have an innate sense of urgency to complete all assigned projects

Willingness to work weeknights and weekends as required by client events schedule

Demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with teams

Understand Sunda offerings, including but not limited to food, beverages, etc.

Understand Sunda operations, steps of service and overall execution at the brand level

Understand Sunda restaurant space, item placement to maximize desired brand exposure and outcomes

Be a responsible advocate for the entire guest experience

Skills:

Minimum of 1-2 Years Event/Catering Coordinator or Catering Lead Experience

Proven experience in local networking or a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationship with relevant industry contacts

High attention to detail and superior administrative skills and natural organization

Exemplary written and verbal communication skills and accuracy when maintaining records

Must be able to effectively ask fact-finding questions both in person and via phone to uncover potential from all customers

Ability to work and lead effectively with a high degree of autonomy

Must have excellent time management and priority management skills

Must be highly motivated to achieve success

Previous experience in a similar position or in the restaurant business is helpful but not required

High degree of professional integrity, ability to work safely, effectively, and efficiently

Previous Food & Beverage experience preferred, especially in a luxury environment

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Power Point, Photo Editing, Logos

Catering Software & CRM experience; Tripleseat knowledge a plus

Benefits and Perks:

Full Insurance Benefits in 30 days

Paid Time off

Employee discounts

Bonus and incentives

Work Life Balance

Performance bonus for all exempt roles

Location: 3648 Midtown Dr, Tampa, FL 33607

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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