Catering Sales Specialist

*** Job encourages close proximity to business (Torrance). Long commute applicants are not ideal. ***

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.

• Catering Sales Experience or Venues sales experience

• 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.

• 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 + Bonusses available for benchmarks met + An Additional Annual Bonus structure = The potential to make as much money as you are motivated to earn.

• Health, Vision, Dental, 401K with matching funds

• $60,000.00 /year plus commission

• Full-time

• 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.

Made by Meg is not just a catering company, but a practice in hospitality. We love our clients and have a deep respect for what they are trying to achieve with their event.