About this opportunity
Playa-Bowls lists this Manager, Catering, Events and Community Outreach opportunity in chesterfield, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Manager, Catering, Events and Community Outreach
St. Louis, MO, US
3 days ago Requisition ID: 2531
Salary Range: $47,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually
PLAYA BOWLS ST. LOUIS CATERING AND EVENTS MANAGER
Who we are
Playa Bowls is New Jersey's Original Acai Shop: açaí, pitaya, and smoothie bowls built on real fruit and piled with fresh toppings, served in a shop that feels like a day at the beach. Healthy good, bright colors, good music, sun-and-surf energy.
We opened the first Playa Bowls in Missouri in August 2026 in Ladue, and we’re independently owned and operated right here in St. Louis. Our owner, Brittany Ciaramita, is a board-certified sports physical therapist and a Boston Marathon runner. She spent her career telling athletes and patients how to fuel properly, went looking for a place in St. Louis that actually served it, and decided to build one. Our second location opens in summer 2027.
What this job is
This is a catering and group sales job first, and a marketing and events job second. Most of your week is spent outside the store: walking into hospital departments, law firms, school front offices, athletic departments, corporate suites, and student organizations, and convincing them that their next meeting, practice, team breakfast, or client lunch should be a Playa Bowls order. You’ll drop off samples. You’ll follow up. You’ll turn a one-time order into a standing weekly one. That is the core of the role and it’s what the compensation plan rewards.
Around that core sits the rest: sponsorships and partnerships with local teams and schools, community events and pop-ups, fundraisers, and the local marketing that makes all of it work. Those are genuinely part of the job, and they’re a lot of fun. They are also, in practice, how you generate catering leads.
You’ll report directly to Brittany and work alongside our General Manager, David. You’ll operate independently most days.
Job Duties
Catering and group sales (the majority of your time)
Prospect, pitch, and close catering and group orders across St. Louis
Run a sample-drop program into offices, schools, clinics, and teams, and track what converts
Build and own a master account list: contacts, order history, pricing, follow-up dates
Convert one-time customers into standing accounts
Manage inbound catering inquiries end to end: quote, confirm, coordinate with the store, deliver, invoice
Coordinate with the General Manager on prep, product, and staffing so every order goes out right
Community outreach and partnerships
Build relationships with schools, athletic programs, universities, and local businesses
Secure season-long team and school partnerships and sponsorships
Run fundraiser nights and give-back programs for local groups
Represent Playa Bowls at community events as the face of the brand in St. Louis
Events and marketing
Book, staff, and execute on-site and off-site events, including setup and breakdown
Support our local social media and in-store promotions with content from the field
Manage our local athlete and ambassador program
Report monthly on revenue, orders, new accounts, and what’s working
What we’re offering
Base salary of $47,000, plus uncapped commission on catering revenue. There is no quota to clear before commission starts and no ceiling on it. Every catering dollar above a small monthly threshold earns commission, and the rate accelerates as monthly volume grows. It’s a written formula, not a discretionary bonus.
Realistic first-year total earnings are $60,000 to $63,000. As the catering book matures, the same plan pays $75,000 and up, even without changes to base salary. You’ll also earn bonuses for turning one-time customers into repeat accounts.
$460 per month vehicle and phone allowance
SIMPLE IRA Retirement plan with company match up to 3% of your pay
10 days paid time off and 6 paid holidays
Free Playa Bowls product while you’re working
Where it goes
When our second St. Louis location opens in summer 2027, your base salary increases 10%, your commission extends across both stores, and your title grows with the business. We’re at the very beginning of this brand in Missouri, and this role grows with it.
What you bring
A bachelor’s degree, completed by December 2026.
Genuine comfort walking into a room, introducing yourself, and asking for the business. This is the single most important qualification.
Organized enough to run a pipeline: track a hundred contacts, remember who to follow up with, and never drop an order
Clear, quick, professional communication by phone, email, and in person
Any experience in sales, catering, hospitality, event planning, campus organizations, Greek life philanthropy, athletics, or fundraising is relevant. Tell us about it.
Comfort with Google Workspace or MS Office, and with Canva or similar
No prior catering sales experience required. We will teach you the product, the pricing, and the pitch!
The practical stuff
Valid driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, and current auto insurance. You’ll be driving around St. Louis most days.
Flexible availability, including some evenings and weekends when events require it
Ability to lift and move 25 to 50 pounds occasionally, and to be on your feet at events
Based onsite in St. Louis. This is not a remote role.
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Worksite address
chesterfield, MO, 63005, US
Who can apply
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