Catering & Events Director – Chick-fil-A Bucktown & Wicker Park

Are you a go-getter who thrives on building relationships, making calls, and closing deals? Chick-fil-A Bucktown & Wicker Park are looking for a driven, professional Catering & Events Director to grow our catering business across both locations through proactive outreach, community sampling, and CRM-based relationship management.

This isn't a desk job. We want a hands-on leader who's energized by results, thrives in the community, and loves sharing great food and service with others.

Compensation & Benefits

• Approx. $56,160/year base salary (40 hours/week)
• 1.5% commission on all new catering sales generated outside the restaurants, across both locations (e.g., $30,000 in sales = $450 commission)
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and bonus incentives
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Free meals on and off the clock
• $12.99/month subscription stipend
• $50/month phone stipend
• $250/month wellness stipend
• $200 bi-annual uniform stipend

What You'll Do

• Drive catering sales through cold calling, in-person sampling, and outreach to local businesses, schools, churches, and organizations across the Bucktown and Wicker Park communities
• Manage contacts, leads, and opportunities using CRM tools
• Deliver and set up catering orders at both locations with excellence and professionalism
• Represent Chick-fil-A Bucktown & Wicker Park with integrity, enthusiasm, and a commitment to serving others
• Collaborate with leadership at both locations to build strategies and hit growth targets
• Assist with packaging and prepping food for catering and delivery
• Build brand awareness and loyalty across both communities
• Track sales performance and refine outreach strategy over time
• Travel regularly between both locations as needed

What We're Looking For

• Commission-driven and hungry to grow sales
• Proven track record in sales, catering, or business development
• Comfortable cold calling and building relationships from scratch
• Experience with CRM tools
• Detail-oriented and organized, able to manage multiple leads and tasks at once
• Professional presentation in every interaction
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle (regular travel between locations required)
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods
• Food service or hospitality experience preferred
• Able to work independently and think like an owner

Why Chick-fil-A Bucktown & Wicker Park?

Chick-fil-A is one of the most respected brands in the country, known for great food and even better service. At Bucktown & Wicker Park, we're not just about chicken. We're about growth, leadership, and making a positive impact in both of our communities. This is a high-opportunity role with real potential for career advancement and commission-based earnings.

REQUIREMENTS

• Valid drive's license and vehicle
• Experience in sales, catering, or business development
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience with CRM tools

In our kitchens, we focus on fresh and simple ingredients. And we always have. Since the beginning, we've served chicken that is whole breast meat, with no added fillers or hormones, and we bread it by hand in our restaurants. Produce is delivered fresh to our kitchens several times a week. Salads are chopped and prepared fresh throughout the day. Whole lemons are freshly squeezed in our restaurants and combined with pure cane sugar and water (yep, that’s all) to make Chick-fil-A Lemonade®. It may not be the easy way, but it's the only way we know.