Catering & Local Marketing Coordinator

About Us

Bushfire Kitchen is an elevated fast-casual restaurant group based in Southern California, known for our chef-driven, health-forward modern American cuisine inspired by global flavors. As we grow our catering business and deepen our roots in the communities around each of our restaurants, we’re looking for a resourceful, self-motivated, and detail-oriented Catering & Local Marketing Coordinator to help drive sales, build local partnerships, and measure what’s working.

Role Overview

The Catering & Local Marketing Coordinator is responsible for driving Bushfire Kitchen’s catering and neighborhood-level growth. This role owns catering sales (inbound, outbound, and customer retention), leads our fundraiser and community partnership program, executes local store marketing (LSM) initiatives alongside our General Managers, and maintians the reporting that shows the return on our marketing investment. It blends hospitality, sales, organization, and light creative work – ideal for someone who loves building relationships, spotting opportunities, and turning them into measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

*Catering Sales & Customer Relationships*

· Manage inbound catering & reservation inquiries by providing menu recommendations and delivering excellent customer service (via phone and video calls as required)

· Execute outbound catering sales initiatives, including cold email, LinkedIn, and phone outreach to offices, schools, corporations, medical groups, and event planners

· Build targeted retargeting and re-engagement campaigns for lapsed and one-time catering customers, plus seasonal pushes (holiday parties, back-to-school, graduation season, etc.)

· Coordinate with operations to ensure smooth execution of catering orders and in-store reservations

*Local Store Marketing (LSM)*

· Research and identify local events – races, festivals, tournaments, farmers markets, community gatherings – for Bushfire Kitchen to sponsor, sample at, or participate in

· Partner with General Managers to plan and execute store-level marketing initiatives; coordinate and represent Bushfire Kitchen at off-site events

· Support new restaurant openings with local outreach, partnerships, and grassroots awareness efforts

*Marketing Reporting & ROI*

· Maintain reporting systems to track the return on our marketing activities, including catering leads and revenue by source, fundraiser and event results, LSM campaign performance, and donation outcomes using a CRM

*Creative & Promotional Materials*

· Create simple, on-brand promotional materials in Canva, such as flyers, catering menus, fundraiser one-sheets, event signage, and in-store collateral

Requirements

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and Canva

· Confident communicator on the phone, over email, and in person – comfortable with sales outreach and follow-up

· Comfortable working 8am–4pm PST as core hours, with access to email on weekends for urgent order needs

· Valid driver’s license

· High School Diploma or equivalent

Bonus Points

· Familiarity with Hubspot CRM and Toast POS

· Background in hospitality, food service, B2B sales, or fundraising

Benefits

· Paid training

· Employee discount

· Paid sick time

· Health insurance

· Growth & development opportunities

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education

* High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Riverside, CA 92507