Job Description
Job Description
Ready to turn your event planning skills into a fast-track leadership role?
At Kanteen Catering, we aren’t offering a static coordinator job—we’re hiring a high-performing Catering & Sales Manager to drive our Bay Area expansion, manage high-value client accounts, and step directly into future leadership.
Forget non-stop weekend floor shifts, moving heavy banquet tables, and running points on service lines. At Kanteen Catering, we do off-premise catering differently.
We are a rapidly growing, high-caliber Bay Area catering brand, and we’re building a team of growth-minded sales and planning professionals. As our Catering & Sales Manager, you won't be bogged down with physical banquet setup or breakdown. Instead, you get to own the client journey—taking vision and culinary concepts from initial pitch to flawless execution.
If you are an exceptionally organized project manager, a natural communicator who loves closing deals, and someone who wants a direct path toward team leadership in a growing business—this is where your career moves to the next level.
The Role at a Glance
This position is 75% Event Planning, Coordination & Client Management and 25% Sales &
Business Development.
You will serve as the central hub connecting clients, venues, planners, rental partners, and Kanteen’s internal culinary and operations teams. You will manage multiple events at various stages of planning while proactively turning new leads into booked revenue.
- 75% Account Management & Event Production Planning: Own client relationships post-booking. Guide menu development, dietary logistics, timeline creation, venue walkthroughs, and rental orders. Create detailed internal event master sheets so our kitchen and ops teams can execute flawlessly.
- 25% Sales & Revenue Growth: Respond promptly to incoming corporate, wedding, and social event inquiries. Lead introductory pitches, conduct tastings, build preliminary proposals, follow up relentlessly, and close new business. Proactively build relationships with Bay Area planners, venues, and corporate accounts.
What Makes You Stand Out & Succeed
Above everything else, you get things done. On any given Tuesday, you might be finalizing a wedding menu for 200 guests, coordinating rentals for a tech campus lunch, following up on an outstanding deposit, conducting a walkthrough at an East Bay venue, and pitching a new corporate account—all without letting a single detail slip through the cracks.
You will thrive here if you:
- Own the Outcome: You take full accountability for your events. When you say "I've got this," it gets done right and on time.
- Love Closing & Growing: You get excited by converting an inquiry into a high-value booked event and hunting for repeat corporate relationships.
- Are Masterfully Organized: You thrive in fast-paced environments, prioritizing competing demands with clear task lists and crisp communication.
- Are a Proactive Communicator: You anticipate friction before it happens—smoothing out venue logistics, timing, or dietary constraints weeks before the event date.
- Stay Cool Under Pressure: Event details change constantly; you stay calm, sharp, and solution-focused.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: minimum 2 years in catering sales, wedding coordination, hospitality account management, hotel event sales, or project management.
- Sales Savvy: Comfortable discussing pricing, drafting custom proposals, negotiating event terms, and guiding clients confidently through contracts and invoices.
- Tech & Systems: Strong computer literacy. Quick to master CRM software, catering software, and digital pipeline management.
- Driver’s License & Vehicle: Valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation required for client tastings, venue walkthroughs, and occasional site visits across the Bay Area.
- Schedule Flexibility: Hospitality runs on deadlines. While core hours are structured, occasional evening or weekend availability is required for key client meetings, tastings, or site walkthroughs.
- Degree in Hospitality, Event Management, or Business is a plus, but proven track record and organization matter most!
Growth & Career Trajectory
We are not looking for someone who wants to stay static. Kanteen is scaling, and we want a Catering & Sales Manager who intends to scale with us.
As you prove your ability to manage high-volume events and drive revenue growth, this position is designed to evolve into a broader leadership role—including managing key enterprise corporate accounts, leading junior event staff, and taking on high-level operational strategy within Kanteen.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive Base Salary + Performance/Commission Structure
- Mileage & Business Expense Reimbursements.
- Flexible PTO & Paid Holidays.
- Direct access to leadership with a true voice in company strategy and growth.
- A supportive, team-driven environment that values work-life balance over traditional hospitality burnout.
Ready to Own Your Next Chapter?
If you are an ambitious, detail-obsessed sales and event professional looking for room to grow in the Bay Area, we want to hear from you.
Apply Now!
\nCompany Description
Kanteen is a Bay Area catering company specializing in weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations. We create customized culinary experiences across regional Indian and global cuisines and work closely with clients, planners, venues, and vendor partners to execute memorable events.
Company Description
Kanteen is a Bay Area catering company specializing in weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations. We create customized culinary experiences across regional Indian and global cuisines and work closely with clients, planners, venues, and vendor partners to execute memorable events.