Remote Restaurant Partnership Advocate

Compass Group, North America; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

FoodWorks, a division of Compass Group USA, seeks a Partner Advocate to source and recruit restaurant partners across the United States. You will manage onboarding and activation, ensuring compliance and alignment with program standards in a remote work setting.

Ideal candidates bring 3-7+ years in hospitality or foodservice business development, outstanding relationship skills, and the ability to travel up to 25% to support market launches and partner activations.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3-7+ years of experience in hospitality, restaurant operations, foodservice business development, vendor management, recruiting, franchise development, catering sales, or related fields.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM/database management.

Responsibilities

• Identify, source, and recruit new restaurant, catering, food truck, bakery, ghost kitchen, and specialty food partners across the United States.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective partners to support existing business needs and future growth opportunities.
• Conduct market research to identify high-quality local dining concepts and emerging culinary brands.
• Build strong relationships with restaurant owners, operators, chefs, and decision-makers.
• Present the Foodworks value proposition and partnership opportunities to prospective partners.
• Track onboarding progress and proactively resolve issues that could delay activation.
• Travel to key markets to support customer openings and partner activation when required.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Business development

Hospitality

Operations

Vendor management

Recruiting

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM / CRM Database management

Job description

FoodWorks, a division of Compass Group USA, seeks a Partner Advocate to source and recruit restaurant partners across the United States. You will manage onboarding and activation, ensuring compliance and alignment with program standards in a remote work setting.

Ideal candidates bring 3-7+ years in hospitality or foodservice business development, outstanding relationship skills, and the ability to travel up to 25% to support market launches and partner activations.