Craft Beer Sales Representative - NYC

  • Full-time

Company Description

Toast is on a mission to prove that the alternative to food waste is pint-sized and delicious. Brewing award-winning beer with fresh surplus bread that would otherwise be wasted and donating all profits to our partner charity Feedback to end food waste. We think Toast is the best thing since, well, you know…

We are built on four core founding principles:

  • Brew great beer that consumers will enjoy
  • Use fresh surplus bread to directly tackle bread waste
  • Raise awareness of food waste through positive, engaging campaigns
  • Donate all distributable profits to the charity Feedback to end systemic food waste

We are a fast-growing, global social enterprise, with ambitious plans to scale. As a profitable business, we can use more surplus bread and give more to charity.

Since launching two years ago in the UK, we’ve received global media attention, won numerous industry awards and achieved listings in Tesco, Waitrose, and Spar Scotland to name a few. We were the beer of choice at the Queen’s Tennis Championships and have spoken at and refreshed events all over the UK. In 2017 we launched franchises in Cape Town, South Africa and Reykjavik, Iceland, and licenced our brand in Rio, Brazil. We also started a subsidiary in NYC that drew with major media coverage as well as partnerships with Whole Foods, Shake Shack, jetBlue, and some far-reaching support from celebrity chefs.

We are offering flexible employment with an option for part time work: 3 days a week minimum at 4-8 hours a day.

If you’re passionate about craft beer, this is a truly unique opportunity to work for a social enterprise that’s helping to save the world from food waste one beer at a time. We hope you join us for the ride!

Job Description

  • Prospect and secure new business by utilizing stop-by techniques and email communication; targets will be primarily on-premise but will also include some off-premise as well as corporate catering and events
  • Build and maintain relationships with current accounts to increase retention
  • Update and manage account activity in Capsule CRM
  • Organize an efficient daily route to ensure productive account activity
  • Attend at least two Friday morning meetings per month at distributor offices in Brooklyn
  • Coordinate with distributor reps to join at least two ride-alongs per month
  • Perform three retail demos per week
  • Participate in evening and weekend promotions as necessary
  • Complete other sales-related tasks as assigned

Qualifications

  • Passionate about our mission of fighting food waste with beer
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; articulate written/oral communicator and team player
  • Energetic, creative, and highly-motivated
  • Strong time management and decision-making skills
  • Previous sales experience in food & beverage preferred
  • Knowledge of the alcohol industry in New York City preferred

Additional Information

Compensation 

  • Base plus uncapped commission, to be discussed upon application
  • Employer-subsidized health insurance for eligible team members: medical, dental, vision
  • Transit stipend
  • Potential for flexible hours and remote working

How to apply

Please submit a copy of your resume here and email a short video in response to the following prompt to karen [at] toastale [dot] com. We’re not looking for your video-editing skills here - we want to get to know you! 
  • Why do you want to work for Toast Ale?
  • Include a short pitch for Toast - how would you sell our story to a buyer if you only had 30 seconds of their time?