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Job Description
Job Description
Job Position : Event Producer
Wage : $50k - $61k yearly
Job Type : Hybrid (In-Office / Remote). Nights and weekends required.
Location : Lincolnwood, IL
Job Summary
As one of our FFT Event Producers, you will proactively seek and develop relationships that lead to opportunities to provide special event solutions. You will understand and utilize the sales process to find and secure sales for Food For Thought's catering division.
You will be a member of the Sales Team, supporting initiatives for daily sales office, sales, and full-service catering events. Executing tasks including, but not limited to : Venue sourcing, CRM management, field calls and inquiries, contract writing, menu creation, venue contracts, Request for Proposals (RFPs), floor plan generation, service, pack lists, equipment and linens, event timelines, site visits, event / client specific notes, execution of concierge services and on-site event management.
Responsibilities
- Writing and following through on proposals for events.
- Planning and conducting tastings to secure business.
- Creating pre-event communication to ensure the execution of booked events.
- Performing sales in our Event Group and Workplace Solutions branches to enhance client portfolio.
- Preparing information for and participating in weekly menu meetings and other meetings.
- Participating in promotional and networking opportunities to support the sales effort.
- Participating in regular training sessions, skill development and goal setting.
- Exceeding annual sales goals set by the leadership team
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Why We’re the Leaders
Company Benefits & Perks
Assistance for you and household members
Company Values & Culture
Grow with us! - at Food For Thought, instruction, advice, and assistance are always readily available, which is why our average tenure is 5 years. The U.S. average is 4.3 years, while the Hospitality industry average is only 2 years!
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, move, reach, grab, and stand for long periods of time. May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to lift and carry items of 20 pounds for a moderate distance.
EEO Statement
Food For Thought provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
E-Verify Participation
Food For Thought participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.
Salary : $50,000 - $61,000
