Catering Sales & Community Ambassador
Olive U Mediterranean Grill
Compensation: $70,000 Base Salary + Commission + Performance Bonuses
Olive U Mediterranean Grill is looking for an energetic, outgoing, and results-driven Catering Sales & Community Ambassador to lead the growth of our catering business while becoming the face of Olive U in the communities we serve.
This is not a traditional catering manager position. We are looking for someone who enjoys getting out of the restaurant, meeting people, building relationships, attending community events, and creating new business opportunities.
The ideal candidate combines strong restaurant management experience with a natural sales personality and is comfortable representing Olive U at businesses, gyms, fitness events, community gatherings, outdoor events, schools, medical offices, corporate offices, and other organizations throughout the market.
The Mission
Your primary mission is simple:
Build relationships. Build awareness. Build catering sales.
You will introduce businesses and organizations to Olive U, develop long-term catering relationships, and create a strong community presence for the brand.
You will also represent Olive U at local events by networking with attendees, distributing food samples, promoting our catering services, and creating memorable experiences that turn people into Olive U customers.
Key Responsibilities
Catering Sales & Business Development
- Actively grow Olive U's catering sales and customer base.
- Identify and pursue new catering opportunities throughout the community.
- Personally visit local businesses, corporate offices, medical offices, schools, gyms, fitness studios, dealerships, residential communities, and other organizations.
- Develop relationships with office managers, executive assistants, HR departments, event planners, property managers, gym owners, and other catering decision-makers.
- Conduct food drop-offs and sampling opportunities for prospective catering clients.
- Follow up with prospects and convert relationships into recurring catering accounts.
- Maintain an organized pipeline of prospects, customers, follow-ups, and upcoming opportunities.
- Develop strategies to increase both new and repeat catering business.
- Work with Olive U leadership and restaurant teams to ensure catering orders are executed at a high level.
Olive U Community Ambassador
Be the face of Olive U outside our restaurants.
- Identify community events where Olive U should have a presence.
- Attend fitness and workout events, outdoor functions, festivals, business networking events, community gatherings, charity events, and similar opportunities.
- Set up Olive U sampling and promotional tables when appropriate.
- Engage attendees and distribute samples of Olive U food.
- Build relationships with local businesses, organizations, influencers, fitness communities, and event organizers.
- Look for partnership and cross-promotional opportunities that introduce new customers to Olive U.
- Work with our marketing efforts to create opportunities that can be featured on Olive U social media.
- Represent the Olive U brand with energy, professionalism, and enthusiasm.
First 60 Days — General Manager Training
We believe our Catering Sales & Community Ambassador must understand exactly how Olive U operates before representing the brand in the community.
Therefore, the successful candidate will spend approximately the first two months completing Olive U General Manager training.
During this period, you will learn:
- Restaurant operations
- Olive U food and menu knowledge
- Food preparation and quality standards
- Guest service expectations
- Catering preparation and execution
- Labor and operational management
- Food safety and cleanliness standards
- Olive U culture and brand expectations
The goal is for you to understand the restaurant from the inside out so you can confidently sell Olive U catering and represent the company throughout the community.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is someone who is:
- Extremely outgoing and comfortable approaching new people
- Naturally skilled at networking and building relationships
- Sales-minded and motivated by achieving measurable results
- Experienced in restaurant management
- Professional, polished, dependable, and organized
- Comfortable working independently and creating their own sales opportunities
- Comfortable attending events and representing the company publicly
- Able to communicate effectively with business owners, executives, managers, event organizers, and community members
- Willing to work some evenings and weekends when important community or promotional events occur
- Able to understand restaurant operations and coordinate effectively with Olive U General Managers and restaurant teams
- Passionate about food, hospitality, sales, and community involvement
Requirements
- Solid restaurant management experience required
- Catering, outside sales, business development, hospitality sales, or community marketing experience strongly preferred
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record required
- Reliable transportation
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel throughout the local market
- Ability to successfully complete Olive U General Manager training
Compensation
Base Salary: $70,000 per year
PLUS:
- Catering sales commission
- Performance-based bonuses
- Additional incentives tied to catering growth and achievement of company goals
This compensation structure is designed to reward someone who can significantly grow Olive U's catering business.
Who Will Succeed in This Role?
This position is ideal for someone who doesn't want to spend every day behind a desk or inside a restaurant.
You should enjoy walking into a business and introducing yourself.
You should enjoy meeting new people.
You should enjoy attending events and talking about a brand you believe in.
And most importantly, you should enjoy turning relationships into business.
If you're a restaurant leader with a strong personality, a sales mindset, and the drive to become a recognizable ambassador for a growing Mediterranean restaurant brand, we'd like to meet you.
Join Olive U Mediterranean Grill and help us bring Olive U to businesses, events, workplaces, and communities throughout our market.
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
