Catering Sales Account Executive

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

For more than 40 years, Cuisine Unlimited has set the standard for luxury catering and elevated event experiences. From the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games to the Sundance Film Festival, our team has delivered world-class hospitality to corporate clients, private celebrations, and high-profile productions.

We are a fast-paced, energetic, and highly collaborative team that thrives on creativity, excellence, and unforgettable guest experiences. If you’re passionate about the catering and event-planning world—and ready to join a company with a legacy of prestige—this is your moment.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, polished, and relationship-driven Catering Sales Account Executive who can immediately step into a high-performance environment. This role is ideal for someone who loves building client relationships, crafting luxury event experiences, and driving revenue through strategic sales initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Proactively prospect and secure new catering business through cold calling, networking events, referrals, office visits, and industry outreach.
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships with a focus on premium service and hospitality excellence.
• Guide clients through menu development, proposals, tastings, negotiations, and event planning with sophistication and enthusiasm.
• Collaborate closely with production and operations teams to meet monthly sales targets and support annual sales strategies.
• Communicate promptly and professionally with clients, vendors, prospects, and internal departments.
• Prepare and distribute detailed event information to internal teams, ensuring flawless execution.
• Coordinate outsourced vendor services with Event Specialists, including rentals, on-site logistics, and deposit management.
• Manage multiple events simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and luxury-level service standards.
• Build RFPs for preferred venue vendors and support special event permit submissions (temporary food, fire, parking, DABS single event permits).
• Conduct elevated client tastings following established tasting guidelines.
• Represent Cuisine Unlimited with professionalism, confidence, and a polished brand presence.

Qualifications

• Must be 21+ years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of hospitality industry experience preferred.
• 1–2 years of catering sales experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to deliver clear, compelling presentations.
• Experience with menu development and pricing preferred.
• Highly organized, analytical, proactive, and able to adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficiency in Google Suite required.
• Experience with Total Party Planner preferred but not required.
• Professional, enthusiastic, dependable, and committed to luxury-level client service.

Schedule

• Flexibility required; events may occur during evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• Some remote work flexibility may be available with approval.

Compensation

$52,000 - $62,000 annually DOE + Commission Potential

This range reflects experience, industry background, and demonstrated sales capability.

Benefits

• Generous and competitive Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Flexible work hours with potential work-from-home options.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
• • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) program
  • Supplemental insurance options

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a legacy brand known for excellence, innovation, and elevated hospitality. If you’re ready to bring your energy, creativity, and sales expertise to a luxury-focused catering company with deep roots and big momentum, we’d love to connect.