Event Sales Specialist – Catering (m/f/d)
Compass Group (Suisse) S.A.
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:04 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join Compass Group as an Event Sales Specialist in catering. Exciting opportunity with a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Acquire new clients and nurture existing customer relationships.
- Advise clients on catering concepts, menus, and services.
- Create tailored catering solutions for various events.
Skills
- Completed training or studies in event management or gastronomy.
- Strong communication skills and confidence in client interactions.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with excellent organization.
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Event Sales Specialist – Catering (m/f/d)
Your tasks and responsibilities
- Active acquisition of new customers as well as support and expansion of existing customer relationships
- Consulting customers on catering and event concepts, menu suggestions, and additional services
- Development of individual catering solutions for corporate events, private events, and large-scale events
- Preparation of offers, calculations, and contracts
- Planning and coordination of all event details in close cooperation with kitchen, service, logistics, and external partners
- Conducting sales talks, presentations, and location visits
- Support and quality control at important events on site
- Identifying market and event trends to further develop the product portfolio
- Participation in trade fairs, promotions, and networking events
- Maintenance and management of customer data in the CRM system
Your profile
- Completed training or studies in event management, hospitality, gastronomy, or similar fields
- Experience in the event or catering industry, ideally in sales
- Confident appearance and strong communication and consulting skills
- Creative sense for event design and catering concepts
- High organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Confident handling of MS Office and ideally CRM tools
- Flexibility regarding working hours, e.g., for evening or weekend events
Your benefits
- Diverse development and career opportunities - also internationally
- Modern Learning & Development program for the internal training and further education of our employees
- Support for external training
- Family-friendly and regulated working hours* (Mon to Fri, no weekend/evening work)
- Part-time positions are possible at all levels with us
- 16 weeks maternity leave / 2 weeks paternity leave (above statutory compensation level)
- Purchase of vacation credits with generous employer participation
- Home office option and free parking spaces for our employees in the service centers
- Certified as a Friendly Workspace since 2015 for systematic occupational health management
- Above statutory accident coverage
Your application
For questions about the recruitment process, Lydia Simon, HR Business Partner, will be happy to provide information.
Who we are
With the sector-specific brands Eurest, Scolarest, Medirest, Eurest Services, Rapport Guest Services, Compass Consulting, and Compass Catering, we, Compass Group (Switzerland) AG, are active in corporate catering, event catering, as well as in reception desk and hospitality services. As a member of Compass Group PLC, the world's leading company in foodservice – with over 580,000 employees in about 30 countries – we skillfully combine international expertise with local commitment and bring people together thanks to our passion for contemporary cuisine and creating an atmosphere of unique hospitality.
Our recruitment process
Thank you for your online application! We review your documents with great interest, carefully check everything, and then make an initial selection from all applications. Afterwards, we will contact you and keep you informed about the next steps.
The steps in the personal introduction process unfold like a 4-course menu:
