Catering Sales Manager | Hilton Garden Inn Merced | Merced, CA

Catering Sales Manager | Hilton Garden Inn Merced | Merced, CA

Job Category
:
Sales & Marketing

Requisition Number
: CATER
018223

• Posted:
  February 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary: $70,304 USD per year

HGI Merced
943 S Coffee St
Merced, CA 95341, USA

To assist the Director of Sales and other sales managers with clients and hotel personnel in the handling of catering accounts. To process letters, proposals and contracts accurately and in a timely manner. To answer telephones in accordance with PMHS standards. To maintain filing, trace and office services in accordance with normal operating procedures.

• Travel to meet with or call individual corporate clients by telephone to solicit annual, weekday and weekend business.
• Meet and greet clients, conduct property tours, promote facilities and services, answer customer inquiries.
• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations for prospective clients.
• Develop client menus, write contracts and letters, and organize all other arrangements as they relate to social and corporate events.
• Supervise and attend the overall set‑up and implementation of events and meetings. Communicate with relevant departments to ensure proper servicing of accounts.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly catering/sales reports.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years in hotel sales or comparable experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment.
• Professional appearance and demeanor, with strong customer service orientation.
• Basic math skills and calculator proficiency.
• Team player willing to “pitch‑in” and help co‑workers.

• 2 years of hotel catering and sales or comparable experience.

• Paid time off and flexible schedule (including nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Competitive salary plus hotel and F&B discounts.

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