Taziki's Local Store Marketer

Taziki's Cafe - Taziki's Tuscaloosa - McFarland Blvd.

We get it you want a flexible job you're excited about, co-workers you enjoy, and work you can be proud of. You can find that at Taziki's. Experience is great, but not required - we can teach you everything you need!

Your Role :

Being a Taziki's Local Store Marketer means you are passionate about being a liaison between the restaurant(s) and the community. Your mission is to drive sales by inviting guests into the store and educating them on the health benefits of our Mediterranean-inspired menu and the products and services we offer, such as catering, community service, and employment. You enthusiastically connect with key contacts in the local business area and develop relationships and partnerships within the community. You are a regular presence in your local Taziki's restaurants, interacting with guests and employees.

What Your Teammates Say :

"I enjoyed working at Taziki's. I was friends with all of my co-workers so it felt like a family! I had good pay and great hours! I enjoyed learning how to do a lot of things in the kitchen!"

"It has been by far my favorite job. I love the brand and what Taziki's stands for. The food is all fresh every day, everything is made that morning."

A Day in Your Taziki's Life :

Each day at Taziki's is a little different for an LSM - part of what keeps it exciting! Your day may start with capturing lifestyle moments in the store for digital marketing, social media posting, and reputation management. You may use the CRM tool to reconnect with past catering clients who have lapsed, or help a new client place an order for an upcoming event. You might also be launching a new ad campaign to promote the latest LTO or sales special. Lunch is best spent in the restaurant, table touching and speaking to guests, creating meaningful human connections as part of our mission statement. You'll also spend time passing your sales expertise on to store employees, teaching them the soft skills of suggestive selling and brand promotion. You'll check your marketing materials at the store, making sure only current, branded items are used and are attractively posted.

After lunch, it may be time to conduct food drops, bringing treats like our delicious hummus or freshly baked cookies to local offices, workplaces, schools, and businesses in order to generate sales leads and community awareness. You'll also want to take Now Hiring materials with you, helping expand your Taziki's Employer Brand beyond the four walls of the store and generate employee leads Back at your computer, you'll post social media content about our menu, guests, employees, or brand that you've generated or pulled from our resources. Before wrapping up your day, you may meet with a local charity or nonprofit organization to learn how Taziki's can be of service. You may make an appearance at a catering event or networking opportunity. Tomorrow, you'll come back again and continue spreading the word about all things Taziki's!

Your Activities :

Being a Taziki's Ambassador for our service, our menu, our story, and our culture

Describing our food with passion and educating our guests on our menu, its ingredients and allergy / dietary alerts for both restaurant and catering orders

Joyfully connecting with our guests at the restaurant and catered events

Promoting the brand with enthusiasm through grassroots marketing efforts to reach both guests and potential employees

Researching, scheduling and following through on building your local customer base and employee base

Managing Social Media outlets using Taziki's resources

Having and sharing full standard and catering menu knowledge

Coordinating food shows, and attending catering and goodwill events

Representing brand culture and identity, displaying proper etiquette

Managing community and charity partnerships

Distributing marketing collateral, promotional items, and hiring information within local market

Creating market sales goals and effectively tracking weekly sales

Adhering to all company policies and procedures

Demonstrating a professional attitude and respect for your coworkers, establishment, and the Taziki's brand

Your Talents :

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

2-3 years of sales or marketing experience desired, but not required.

Must have and maintain a clean driving record

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft and Google programs, with the ability to learn new software programs

Motivated, self-initiated and team-oriented

Detail-oriented and self-disciplined

Highly responsible and dependable

Excellent leadership, guest service, both verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities

Ability to earn trust and build solid relationships

Your Working Conditions / Hours :

Hours will vary and may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and / or holidays.

Your Physical Requirements :

Position requires standing for an extended amount of time assisting with goodwill events

Requires physical mobility to sit and walk for moderate periods of time

Requires the physical ability to occasionally carry or lift marketing promotional materials weighing up to 40 pounds

Taziki's is an Equal Opportunity Employer