Private Dining & Events Sales Coordinator - Part-Time + Commission

Job Description
Private Dining & Events Sales Coordinator
Part-Time | Hourly + Commission
Maize Cocina & Cocktails is looking for a dynamic, organized and sales-minded Private Dining & Events Sales Coordinator to grow our private dining, catering and events business. This is a hybrid sales + event coordination + business development position. You'll manage incoming private dining and catering inquiries from first contact through booking and event planning—but we're also looking for someone who will actively go out and create new business.

Beyond private events, Maize hosts our own parties, DJ nights, collaborations and special activations in partnership with outside event promoters. You'll serve as the internal liaison between our promoters, marketing partners and restaurant team
, helping ensure those events are well promoted, well attended and seamlessly executed.

Private Dining & Catering Sales
Respond to incoming private dining, catering and event inquiries
Conduct restaurant tours and client meetings
Follow up consistently with prospective clients and close sales
Coordinate deposits, final counts, menus, timelines and event details
Maintain the private event calendar and sales pipeline
Prepare event sheets/BEOs for the restaurant team
Serve as the client's primary contact throughout the planning process
Follow up after events to generate repeat and referral business
Outbound Sales & Business Development
Actively prospect for new private dining and catering business
Develop relationships with local companies, offices, hotels, event planners, community organizations and other potential partners
Generate corporate dinners, business events, rehearsal dinners, showers, birthdays, holiday parties and other group business
Build repeat corporate and social-event accounts
Reconnect with previous event clients
Maintain and grow an active sales pipeline
Maize Events & Activations
Serve as the primary Maize liaison with our outside event promotion partners
Help coordinate Maize-hosted parties, DJ nights, holiday events, collaborations and other special programming
Maintain the internal event and activation calendar
Coordinate logistics between promoters, ownership, restaurant management, culinary and bar teams
Work with our marketing/social media partners to ensure events are promoted accurately and on schedule
Coordinate guest lists, ticketing, reservations, entertainment needs and event timelines when applicable
Help identify creative partnerships and promotional opportunities that can increase attendance
Be present for select events as needed
Assist with post-event recaps and evaluating what worked
Has 2+ years of hospitality, event sales, catering, restaurant, hotel or event-planning experience
Is a natural salesperson and relationship builder
Can confidently discuss pricing, present options and ask for the sale
Can manage multiple events and deadlines at once
Understands that great events require both creativity and operational details
Is available for occasional evenings/weekends for tours, networking and key events
Has familiarity with Westfield, Union County and the surrounding business community—a plus
You'll be successful in this role when you're not only converting incoming inquiries but actively growing Maize's event business —bringing us new corporate accounts, catering opportunities, celebrations and repeat clients while helping our own Maize events become increasingly successful.

We're looking for someone who sees a local business, hotel, event planner or organization and thinks:
"They should be doing their next event at Maize."
Part-time | Hourly base + commission
Commission opportunities will reward private dining and catering sales, with additional incentive for new business generated through your own outbound sales efforts. Schedule will include a combination of flexible administrative/sales hours with occasional on-site availability for tours, client meetings and key events.

Located in Westfield's historic train station, Maize Cocina & Cocktails is a chef-driven modern Mexican restaurant focused on thoughtful food, cocktails, hospitality and memorable guest experiences. We are an active part of the Westfield community and regularly host private celebrations, corporate gatherings, collaborative events and restaurant-wide activations. If you're entrepreneurial, hospitality-driven and excited by the idea of turning relationships into memorable events and new business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction telling us about your experience in hospitality, events and/or sales and why this position interests you.
\nCompany Description
Maize Cocina & Cocktails is an award-winning, independently owned, chef-driven restaurant in the heart of Westfield, NJ. We believe in promoting from within, investing in our people, and building long-term culinary careers in a collaborative, respectful, and growth-focused kitchen. Maize Cocina & Cocktails is an award-winning, independently owned, chef-driven restaurant in the heart of Westfield, NJ.

Inspired by the diverse regions of Mexico, we combine scratch cooking, seasonal ingredients, and genuine hospitality to create memorable guest experiences. We believe in promoting from within, investing in our people, and building long-term culinary careers in a collaborative, respectful, and growth-focused kitchen.