AERA Hospitality, Inc. is committed to recruiting individuals who express their talent and passion for service in the food and beverage industry. Our ultimate goal is to welcome you into the family and provide opportunities for learning and career advancement.

The Catering Sales Associate will report directly to the Catering Director and is responsible for maximizing the sales pipeline in our food and beverage operation. Position maintains the potential to become full-time and is currently based from home with occasional office visits.

Responsibilities:

• Generate leads from a variety of sources.
• Communicate with potential clients and understand their needs.
• Generate proposals and invoices based on client requests.
• Prepare order documents for production and shipping.
• Work with the culinary team to develop menus as needed.
• Visit client venues to understand event-specific needs.
• Attend industry events to gain connections.
• Implement marketing initiatives to reach target audience.

Requirements:

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Willing and able to sit for long periods of time.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Able to focus on multiple projects at once.
• Willing and able to pass a background and drug screening.
• Willing and able to travel as needed (10%)
• Experience in event sales preferred.
• Knowledge of catering marketing highly preferred.

Team members at AERA Hospitality are offered many fantastic benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by AERA Hospitality for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

AERA Hospitality strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level performed by interns within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of interns assigned to this opportunity.

AERA Hospitality recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. AERA Hospitality may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.