SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, with occasional weekend, evenings and holidays as required

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting iCater’s products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help iCater customers meet their needs, while achieving sales and profit goals established by the organization. This position requires occasionally working non-traditional hours (evening, weekends and holidays) in order to successfully meet customers’ needs. This territory includes the Greater Boston area but boundaries are subject to modification.

REQUIREMENTS:

• College degree in related field (business, sales, marketing, hospitality, culinary arts)
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Salesforce 
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to read, write, speak English
• Minimum of three (3) years of food services (meals) sales experience
• To be successful in this position, the individual performing the duties must successfully  

      demonstrate the following competencies:  

• Building Trust
• Building Customer Loyalty
• Follow-up
• Sales Ability/Persuasiveness
• Managing Work
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds of weight
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Good leadership, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills  
• Requires strong customer service skills
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet delivery deadlines
• Ability to be flexible, open and responsive to ongoing organizational, program and industry changes
• Strong personal organizational skills with excellent time management and ability to prioritize effectively to meet multiple deadlines and set up and follow systems and      procedures effectively
• Ability to engage confidently and comfortably with a wide range of people with proven ability to build productive partnerships and teams
• Positive 'can do' attitude with the ability to identify and make the most of opportunities
• High level of ambition, enthusiasm and entrepreneurship

PREFERRED:              

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality; or Culinary Arts
• Restaurant management / chef experience 
• Experience with and interest in social enterprise and familiarity working with nonprofit agencies and nonprofit run businesses