Gourmet Caterers

Prominent Boston catering company looking for a Sales Assistant to support the catering sales and operations team at the JFK Presidential Library & Museum. We are seeking an energetic, creative and devoted professional with superior attention to detail to join our successful team. Candidates should have experience in the catering field or other customer focused environment with an extreme interest in service and the event management industry.

Work is performed in an office and venue environment that is professional and fast paced.

Responsibilities include clerical and administrative activities to support the Sales team, insuring accurate and timely flow of information for the entire Gourmet team, as well as our vendors and clients. The event paperwork includes, but is not limited to:

• Menu proposals and estimates
• Contracts
• Staffing Interface
• Creation and revisions of Banquet Event Orders
• Managing third party vendor orders
• Creating and editing room diagrams
• Invoices

Must have strong organizational, communication and computer skills and a minimum of one year experience in an administrative position. Must be able to prioritize assignments from a variety of sources and meet deadlines. Thorough knowledge of both G Suite and Microsoft 365 is mandatory as the job involves working simultaneously in both platforms. The Event Sales Assistant role also includes daily work in Caterease, Prism and Nowsta. Therefore, a strong working knowledge of these platforms or familiarity with other catering and/or CAD drawing software are a plus. Additional experience in Canva and Canto would also be beneficial.

If you are extremely organized, detail-oriented, creative, calm under pressure, work well in a team and can multi-task, this exciting opportunity is for you.