Catering Sales Specialist

Catering Sales Team Member Opportunity

A very busy, high-end, off-premises Los Angeles Catering Company and Venue Operator is looking to add a Catering Sales Team Member. Luxury Brand Catering experience is a plus as well as knowledge of the LA Catering Events Market! Must love food! Event or Venue Experience is required. Ideal candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of food, catering, and luxury brand hospitality. Your clients will be social event clients as well as corporate large and small looking to make an impression or sell their brand through our culinary experience.

Requirement: Catering Sales Experience or Venues sales experience.

Excellent Candidate for Consideration:

• Outstanding communication, detailed and organizational skills
• Confident and assertive over the phone, with a great personality and warm and friendly speaking voice
• Reliable, Responsible; Well-Organized
• Easy to work with, Independent, yet a team player
• A self-starter who will take initiative and loves making the sale and delighting the client.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, Google suites and willingness to learn new systems.

Duties include (but are not limited to): Daily calls to potential clients from received leads, Set up and host Executive & Social Client food tastings, Client correspondence including emails & written communications, Solicit new business through phone calls, emails & appointments, The ability to develop new client relationships, as well as maintaining existing ones, Ability to handle the vast Greater LA market, Works with a sense of urgency and able to handle multiple clients at once while making them each feel cared for, Self-Motivated to achieve. Determined and part of a team in their effort to see the company reach their yearly and long-term goals. Able to represent their product to the client in a knowledgeable manner, Compensation includes - Base Salary + Commission + Bonuses available for benchmarks met + An Additional Annual Bonus structure = The potential to make as much money as you are motivated to earn.

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K with matching funds

Salary: $60,000.00/year plus commission

Job Type: Full-time

Event Specialist: Monday - Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm. Weekend availability once a month when on leads or when booked events occur that you are desiring to attend to connect with the client.

If you have a background in catering and sales and are passionate about creating exceptional client experiences, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Work schedule: Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay: Commission pay

Benefits: Paid time off, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, 401(k) matching