Chick-fil-A Business Development and Catering Sales Manager

Cooper Connect•Davenport, IA

12d•$56,000 - $61,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Chick-fil-A Davenport is seeking a motivated Business Development & Catering Sales Manager to grow their catering business. This role involves developing new relationships within the community, converting prospects into customers, and nurturing those accounts through exceptional service. The position offers the stability of a strong base income and structured training, alongside uncapped commission potential tied to new business generation. This is an opportunity to build a sales career with a recognized brand, focusing on relationships, results, and business growth.

Requirements

2+ years of sales, hospitality, business development, customer service, or relationship management experience
2+ years of proven leadership experience with the ability to build high-performing teams and systems
Proven ability to manage a pipeline and follow through on multiple priorities
Strong communication, organization, and follow-up skills
Ability to build trust and relationships in a service-driven environment
Comfortable working in a performance-based role with clear goals and expectations
Willingness to work in both outside catering sales and inside restaurant operations

Nice To Haves

Experience in food service, hospitality, outside sales, community-based sales, or account management is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop new catering business through proactive outreach to local businesses, schools, churches, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and community partners
Build and manage a pipeline of prospective clients from initial outreach through conversion
Create new earning opportunities by developing new catering accounts
Build long-term relationships that generate repeat catering business
Manage inbound catering opportunities and provide consistent follow-up to convert inquiries into sales
Develop and execute a structured prospecting and follow-up system
Identify opportunities to increase order frequency and grow existing accounts
Partner with Restaurant Leadership and Marketing to execute local growth strategies
Track key performance metrics including new accounts, catering sales, conversion rates, and repeat business
Support catering execution and restaurant operations to ensure the experience you sell is delivered at a high level
Represent Chick-fil-A Davenport professionally throughout the local community