Regional Catering Sales Pro — Restaurants & Events

Socket.dev; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Regional Sales Specialist to drive catering sales growth across New England. You will conduct proactive outreach, build relationships with local restaurants, and coordinate with Area Managers to ensure seamless catering execution.

The role requires 40 hours per week, a positive, energetic communicator, and willingness to travel 40–60% to visit restaurants and prospective clients. If you excel at cold outreach by phone and email and enjoy a fast-paced sales environment,

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of catering sales experience preferred.
• High School Diploma.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent presentation ability.
• Creative and innovative personality with a strong motivational drive.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook (Email and Calendar).
• Ability to interact professionally and appropriately with team members, guests and clients.
• Attend networking events.
• Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-volume cold calling, emailing, and in-person canvassing within an assigned geographic territory, including research of local businesses, corporations, community organizations, churches, colleges, and universities.
• Generate catering sales by securing new clients and conducting follow-up outreach to gather feedback and strengthen relationships.
• Support Area Managers and General Managers with catering order implementation as needed.
• Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing clients.
• Stay informed on market trends and competitor activity, providing timely insights and updates to the organization.
• Complete and submit all administrative tasks accurately and on schedule.
• Foster strong working relationships with restaurant team members to support seamless execution of catering operations.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly department meetings through Microsoft Teams.
• Use of Microsoft Teams for daily, weekly, and monthly department meetings.

Skills

Catering sales

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Regional Sales Specialist to drive catering sales growth across New England. You will conduct proactive outreach, build relationships with local restaurants, and coordinate with Area Managers to ensure seamless catering execution.

The role requires 40 hours per week, a positive, energetic communicator, and willingness to travel 40–60% to visit restaurants and prospective clients. If you excel at cold outreach by phone and email and enjoy a fast-paced sales environment,