We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as an Catering Coordinator you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

As an Catering Coordinator at The Beverly Hills Hotel, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all 10 Dorchester Collection hotels – stay once a year at each hotel! (subject to availability & seniority terms)

• 50% off at bars and restaurants within all of our Dorchester Collection hotels

• World class development opportunities (Service Excellence Training, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Trainings, Monthly Lunch & Learns)

• Social events throughout the year, including Quarterly Employee Appreciation Day events, Quarterly Employee Awards, Annual End of Year Gala

• Free Meals on Duty

• Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Benefit

• Competitive retirement scheme

As a Catering Coordinator at the Beverly Hills Hotel, your compensation will be $31.00 per hour.

A day in the life of our  Catering Coordinator … it demands high levels of energy in order to keep up. They need consistency even though the days are never alike; and creativity to tackle daily adventures. Listing all of the tasks that our Catering Coordinator accomplish would be lengthy but the list below is essential to know. 

•Individual needs to have a professional appearance and warm, accommodating confident, enthusiastic, motivating personality and abide by the principles, goals and policies in The Beverly Hills Hotel.

• Support approximately 2-4 department heads. Responsibilities include but not limited to: attendance of BEO meetings, answer and route calls; edit, print and distribute menus, pick-up charts, SOP’s and folders; coordinate internal meetings.

• Pick up and distribution of departmental mail.

• Processing and routing of internal forms and documents.

• Full schedule availability 7 days a week.

• Takes messages, handles customer requests and forwards leads/inquiries to the appropriate salesperson immediately. Follow-up with the sales manager to ensure client was contacted.

• The ability to effectively execute/maintain the sales process through handling of site tours and inquiry calls.

• Maintains orderly office inclusive of the filing system.

• Attends catering/private dining meetings, as requested and keeps notes.

• Performs other related duties as outlined by Director of Catering.

• Handle walk-ins and in-house customer requests, as needed

• Distributes Weekly and Daily BEO Packet and other appropriate weekly communications to operations team.

• Attend event tastings and effective take notes regarding event details.

• Creates daily reader board and door signage for events

• Prepare accurate written correspondence including letters, contracts, reports, event orders, vouchers, schedule of events, printed menus, and e-mails using MS Office.

• Additional duties as assigned.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods, to reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. Manual dexterity and coordination are required to operate office equipment. Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time. Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach and twist. Lift, carry, push, and/or pull light (10 lbs.) to moderate amounts (up to 30 pounds) of weight. Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard. The noise level in the work environment is typical of most office environments. Due to the nature of the hospitality industry, employees are required to work varying schedules, including holidays, to accommodate the business and demands of the hotel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• All of our employees are ambassadors of our Vision, Values and culture. Our Catering Coordinator  do this with all they do.

• English is the primary language used in our hotel. Our Catering Coordinator must feel comfortable communicating in this language.  

• Attention to detail is critical for this role.

• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.

• We pride in nurturing an environment where Working Together is a must. Our Catering Coordinator are our biggest champions of this.

• Our hotels operate nonstop, this require flexibility from everyone on the team.