Catering Sales Associate

Wolfgang Puck Catering is seeking a Catering Sales Associate who is excited to build a career in hospitality sales. This role offers hands-on experience across the full sales lifecycle, from prospecting and outreach to event execution, while providing an opportunity to earn commission based on performance.

You'll partner closely with experienced sellers and operations teams to develop new business, support client relationships, and contribute to revenue growth. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys relationship-building, learning, and being part of a collaborative cross-functional team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full sales process, including prospecting, outreach, and lead generation
• Assist with responding to inquiries, following up with clients and venue partners, and nurturing relationships
• Actualize business development through cold outreach, email campaigns, and networking efforts to build a pipeline
• Prepare proposals, contracts, and presentations tailored to client needs
• Collaborate with culinary and operations teams to support seamless event execution
• Maintain accurate and time-sensitive records of leads, activity, and pipeline in CRM systems
• Attend site tours, tastings, and client meetings as part of the sales experience
• Identify opportunities to enhance events and contribute to revenue growth

What We're Looking For

• Interest in developing a career in sales, hospitality, or events
• Curiosity and motivation to learn prospecting, outreach, and closing skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• An organized approach to managing multiple opportunities and timelines
• Comfort engaging with new people and building connections

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in hospitality, catering, hotels, or events
• Exposure to sales, outreach, or customer engagement work
• Familiarity with CRM tools or sales tracking systems

Wolfgang Puck Catering is a member of Compass Group USA

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Associates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, and more.