Community & Catering Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Chick & Tender | Long Island, NY

About Chick & Tender

Chick & Tender is a fast-growing chicken restaurant built For Long Island, By Long Island. We’re known for high-quality food, genuine hospitality, and strong connections within the communities we serve.

We’re looking for an outgoing, relationship-driven person to help grow our catering business while becoming a familiar face throughout Long Island. If you enjoy meeting new people, building partnerships, and making an impact in your community, we’d love to meet you.

Position Summary

As our Community & Catering Lead , you’ll help grow Chick & Tender by building relationships with local schools, businesses, sports teams, healthcare offices, nonprofits, and community organizations.

This is a boots-on-the-ground role focused on creating new catering opportunities, coordinating community partnerships, and representing the Chick & Tender brand throughout the communities we serve.

Time Allocation

• 75% Catering Sales & Business Development
• 25% Community Engagement & Partnerships

What You’ll Do

Catering Sales

• Visit local businesses, schools, athletic departments, medical offices, and community organizations
• Introduce Chick & Tender catering, boxed lunches, team meals, and fundraising opportunities
• Deliver complimentary sample trays to prospective clients
• Build and maintain a pipeline of new catering opportunities
• Follow up consistently to convert leads into catering bookings
• Prepare catering quotes and coordinate orders
• Build long-term relationships that generate repeat business
• Track leads, sales activity, and customer relationships

Community Engagement

• Coordinate Spirit Nights and fundraising events
• Build partnerships with schools, youth sports organizations, nonprofits, and local businesses
• Represent Chick & Tender at community events
• Help execute local marketing initiatives and in-store promotions
• Strengthen Chick & Tender’s presence throughout the communities we serve

Performance Expectations

Weekly

• 15 in-person business visits
• 5 catering proposals sent
• 2 partnership conversations
• 1 catering sample delivery day
• 8–10 hours working in the restaurant, with additional time in the community as needed

Monthly

• Achieve catering revenue goals established with leadership
• Book at least 3 Spirit Nights or fundraising events
• Add 10 new qualified business contacts
• Execute at least 1 community activation or event

What We’re Looking For

• Friendly, outgoing, and confident personality
• Comfortable introducing yourself to new people and businesses
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Organized with strong follow-up habits
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Sales-minded with a passion for building new business
• Familiarity with Long Island communities is a plus
• Hospitality, restaurant, catering, event planning, marketing, or outside sales experience is preferred but not required

Why Join Chick & Tender?

• Be part of one of Long Island’s fastest-growing restaurant brands
• Make a direct impact on catering sales and community partnerships
• Enjoy a flexible schedule with a mix of field work and restaurant involvement
• Grow your career as our catering and community programs continue to expand
• Work for a locally owned company that’s committed to giving back to the communities it serves

If you’re energized by meeting people, creating opportunities, and helping local organizations discover great food, we encourage you to apply and join the Chick & Tender team.