Community Business Development & Catering Sales Manager

Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
This is a business development role focused on generating new revenue for our retail store, catering division, and ice cream truck.
The ideal candidate enjoys networking, visiting local businesses, and creating partnerships that bring new customers to Bruster's.
This is not a desk job.
If you enjoy meeting people, building relationships, and seeing the direct impact of your work, this is an opportunity to help grow an established local business with unlimited potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Sales
Visit local businesses to introduce Bruster's catering services. Deliver ice cream samples to prospective clients. Meet with office managers, HR departments, executive assistants, and event coordinators. Generate new corporate catering opportunities. Build long-term relationships with business customers. Community Outreach
Develop relationships with:
Schools
Churches
Daycares
Youth sports organizations
Apartment communities
HOAs
Nonprofit organizations
Coordinate fundraising nights and community events.

Event Sales
Identify new festivals and community events. Prospect weddings, birthday parties, and private events. Assist with event planning and customer follow-up. Marketing
Build relationships within the community. Help increase Google reviews. Capture photos and videos from events for social media. Assist with local promotions and partnerships. Customer Relationship Management
Follow up on all sales leads. Maintain a customer contact database. Develop repeat business from existing clients. Track sales activities and opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

We're looking for someone who is:
Friendly and outgoing
Confident building relationships with business owners, schools, and community organizations.
Self-motivated
Organized
Professional
Goal-oriented
Reliable
Experience in any of the following is a plus:
Sales
Marketing
Event planning
Catering
Hospitality
Community relations
Business development
Restaurant experience is not required
.

REQUIREMENTS

Valid driver's license
Reliable personal vehicle
Willingness to travel throughout New Castle County and nearby Pennsylvania
Occasional evening/weekend community events
COMPENSATION:
Competitive hourly wage
Mileage reimbursement
Commission on new business generated
Performance bonuses
Flexible schedule
Part-time (20–25 hours/week) with opportunity for full-time growth.

Success in this role means building lasting relationships, generating new catering opportunities, expanding our community presence, and helping grow both our retail and catering businesses.
\nCompany Description
Bruster's Real Ice Cream of Wilmington is more than just an ice cream shop—we're a growing community business with a thriving retail store, catering division, and ice cream truck serving corporate events, schools, weddings, festivals, and private parties throughout Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and northern Maryland.

We're looking for an energetic, outgoing professional who enjoys meeting people, building relationships, and helping grow our business in the community.

Company Description
Bruster's Real Ice Cream of Wilmington is more than just an ice cream shop—we're a growing community business with a thriving retail store, catering division, and ice cream truck serving corporate events, schools, weddings, festivals, and private parties throughout Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and northern Maryland.\r\n\r\nWe're looking for an energetic, outgoing professional who enjoys meeting people, building relationships, and helping grow our business in the community.