Job Description

We are locally-owned by restaurant owners for restaurant owners in Hartford and are actively engaged in our communities. We are growing quickly.

Are you an entrepreneurial sales leader looking to launch new restaurants and local merchants as we expand into a new territory?

Ownership stake is offered to the right candidate to be a true partner in this business.

We are excited to meet you if:

• You have a PASSION for food and restaurants.
• You are a SELF-STARTER with a bias toward action (encompassing a true entrepreneurial spirit and gusto.
• You have a background in SALES, and a love for this craft.
• You have excellent written and verbal COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• You are a PROBLEM-SOLVER/SELF-STARTER/SELF-SOLVER who can independently translate high-level goals into actionable plans.
• You have an engaging, resilient, and PERSUASIVE personality with an INFECTIOUSLY POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
• You can transform to new situations quickly and THINK ON YOUR FEET.
• You are creative, PERSISTENT and passionate about SALES.
• You are a RELATION-BUILDER, influencing and motivating people at all levels.
• You have 3 years of experience in a RESULTS-DRIVEN SALES, account management, or a similar client-facing role, restaurant/hospitality role.

In this role, you will

• Build long-term relationships with restaurant owners
• Listen to our partner restaurants and prospective partners to find new and better ways to meet their needs
• Be available in your market for needs and assistance at all times for restaurants or business needs that extend the 9-5 work day
• Communicate with prospects persistently via email, phone and in-person walk-in’s 
• Determine new geographic targets, and utilize outlets such as Chamber of Commerce, BNI, & Media Outreach to grow even further
• Proactively engage with restaurants to persuade them to join Greater Hartford Menus
• Adeptly use your sales and relationship-building skills to build our restaurant partnerships as quickly as possible
• Achieve and consistently exceed quarterly business goals
• Implement creative ways to continuously improve our relationships with our partners all while being patient, respectful, and adaptable to our restaurant partners’ preferences and working styles
• Be an advocate for restaurants while always working to support our business needs, explain and provide monthly sale numbers
• Direct client contact including: tablet set up & training coordinating, troubleshooting, menu changes, linking restaurants to restaurant websites 
• Online management of leads, deals & accounts using LAM & CRM 
• Coordinate restaurant launch dates, delivery cards & door clings

We offer base + commission + bonuses and the option to receive an ownership stake after 6 months. We’re looking for someone who can become a key member of our team and help build something to be proud of with us.