Sales Associate

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth’s Rockwood Golf Course is seeking a Sales Associate to deliver exceptional service and sales support in a customer-facing role. You will assist with site tours, bookings, and client communications to ensure smooth convention, meeting, and trade show arrangements.

Qualified candidates hold an Associate's degree in a related field, have at least two years of clerical or sales experience, and possess a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Hotel Management or related field.
• Two years of responsible experience involving clerical and administrative functions in a sales, promotion and/or advertisement capacity
• Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Assists clients and event planners with site tours, insurance requirements, licensing and lease agreements, facility rental payments, bid proposals, contractual terms, and booking guidelines and rates for conventions, meetings, and trade shows
• Provides clients with facility information, including building capacity, available technical services, facility guidelines, and applicable regulations related to fire codes, health and safety, security, and food and beverage services
• Reviews and verifies client references, event history, press coverage, and previous attendance records
• Coordinates with third-party vendors to facilitate event logistics, including facility setup, equipment needs, decorating, staging, catering, and move-out activities
• Prepares and provides clients with cost estimates and information regarding equipment needs, space availability, room configurations, and staffing requirements
• Attends events and trade shows to promote City facilities and generate prospective client leads
• Distributes post-event surveys and evaluation forms to clients, compiles feedback and prepares reports summarizing findings
• Receives and verifies client rental payments, maintains payment records and receipts, and tracks outstanding balances for services rendered
• Assists in coordinating client appreciation activities, including gifts, dinners, receptions, and networking events
• Monitors facility utilization and supports efforts to maximize bookings and optimize facility usage
• Performs other related duties as required

Education

Associate's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Pay Range: $22.90 - $28.62 hourly | $47,632 - $59,539 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, November 6, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Varies. Ability to work a nontraditional schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sales Associate job is available with the City of Fort Worth, Park & Recreation Department at Rockwood Golf course. The Sales Associate is a customer-facing role focused on service and sales support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited college with major course work in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Hotel Management or a related field, and
• Two (2) years of responsible experience involving clerical and administrative functions in a sales, promotion and/or advertisement capacity
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Inventory and stocking of supplies experience
• Proficient in food preparation, cooking techniques, and recipe execution
• Retail and point-of-sale experience.
• Valid TABC certificate
• Valid City of Fort Worth Food Handler’s certificate or approved Food Handler’s certificate recognized by the City of Fort Worth

The Sales Associate Job Responsibilities Include

• Assists clients and event planners with site tours, insurance requirements, licensing and lease agreements, facility rental payments, bid proposals, contractual terms, and booking guidelines and rates for conventions, meetings, and trade shows
• Provides clients with facility information, including building capacity, available technical services, facility guidelines, and applicable regulations related to fire codes, health and safety, security, and food and beverage services
• Reviews and verifies client references, event history, press coverage, and previous attendance records
• Processes and maintains client files, forms, statistical reports, monthly reports, and other related documentation
• Coordinates with third-party vendors to facilitate event logistics, including facility setup, equipment needs, decorating, staging, catering, and move-out activities
• Prepares and provides clients with cost estimates and information regarding equipment needs, space availability, room configurations, and staffing requirements
• Attends events and trade shows to promote City facilities and generate prospective client leads
• Distributes post-event surveys and evaluation forms to clients, compiles feedback and prepares reports summarizing findings
• Receives and verifies client rental payments, maintains payment records and receipts, and tracks outstanding balances for services rendered
• Assists in coordinating client appreciation activities, including gifts, dinners, receptions, and networking events
• Monitors facility utilization and supports efforts to maximize bookings and optimize facility usage
• Performs other related duties as required

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.