Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q · 12 hours ago
Community Sales Manager
Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is seeking a Community Sales Manager to enhance brand awareness and drive profitable sales. The role involves building relationships with local businesses and organizations while managing catering sales and community engagement activities.
Responsibilities
Catering Sales: Develop and execute strategies to increase catering sales, including identifying new business opportunities, managing client relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction within assigned territory
Community Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with local businesses, organizations, and community leaders to promote Jim 'N Nick’s catering services within assigned territory
Customer Service: Provide exceptional customer service, addressing client needs and concerns promptly and professionally
Event Coordination: Work closely with the Catering Ops Managers to plan and coordinate catering events, ensuring all details provided by the client are managed to provide a seamless and enjoyable experience
Marketing Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing team on local and company-wide campaigns that highlight catering services and community involvement
Planning and Tracking: develop plan for assigned territory and track daily outreach, networking activities, and community involvement through CRM software
Qualification
Required
Restaurant and hospitality experience preferred (1 – 2 years)
Sales experience preferred (1 – 2 years)
College degree preferred in hospitality, communication, business or marketing
Experience in account management (1-2 years preferable)
Ability to generate leads that result in profitable catering sales
Strong understanding of community engagement and relationship-building
Skilled in managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficient in problem-solving, and prioritizing tasks with limited supervision
Effective active listening and curiosity
Ability to maintain high confidentiality
Dependable, flexible, and professional demeanor
Coachable and trainable
High standards of personal ethics and professionalism
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Solid business acumen in sales, finance, and administration
Availability for varied hours based on business needs
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software
Passion for barbecue and commitment to high-quality service
Travel up to 30% of the time and the ability to work weekends and evenings as needed
Some lifting and the movement of moderate loads require a 30-pound lifting requirement
Responsible for utilizing office equipment. The effective operation of equipment requires the use of all limbs, fingers and the ability to see
Spend approximately 20% of his/her time standing and walking swiftly, therefore, he/she must have the ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and move freely using all limbs and seeing at close/long distances
Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, etc. as well as visit Jim ‘N Nick's Bar-B-Q locations, vendors, etc.; therefore, he/she must be able to travel autonomously, possibly to other geographical locations, in inclement weather, with little to no prior notification given
Must be able work under a high degree of stress on a physical, mental and emotional level; this includes performing work in a fast-paced manner and making timely decisions
Company
Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q
Jim ‘N Nick’s started cooking pork “low and slow” in 1985 when Nick, along with his dad Jim, reclaimed an old pizza parlour on Clairmont Avenue in Birmingham, AL where they opened the first Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-07-11Acquired
Leadership Team
J
Jim Pihakis
Co-Founder
N
Nick Pihakis
Co-Founder
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