Chef Works Europe Ltd. is looking for a self-motivated, highly-organised Business Development Executive who will be 100% outbound focused, developing relationships and sales within the hospitality sector in this exciting new business role working in collaboration with field based sales team across the UK.
Reports to: Commercial Director.
Works with: Field-based Regional Business Development Managers & Customer Service.
Interviews: Applications close 3rd May 2026 with first interviews the week following.
A TYPICAL WEEK as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
* Research and contact prospects to build a sales pipeline.
* Sell Chef Works, Bragard and third-party products, directly to customers where an in-person appointment isn’t required.
* Update your CRM account for all prospects to build data and maximise opportunity.
* Liaise with internal stakeholders including Customer Support and Marketing whilst collaborating with our field-based team to drive mutual business goals.
* Effective use of the sales process to sell on brand/quality/value, encouraging repeat business.
* Achieve substantial daily calls, new social media connections and ultimately sales.
* Communicating and building rapport with customers through effective listening.
* Achieve monthly revenue targets.
* Attend remote/in-person team meetings, conferences, awards and training days when requested by senior management.
* Display excellent product/service knowledge and delivering this over the telephone or in a presentation when required.
REQUIREMENTS
* Proven experience of success in a high-volume telephone sales/service environment.
* Demonstrate the ability to self-motivate and work autonomously as well as within a team.
* Evidence that you can achieve targets.
* Ability to create positive and memorable first impressions over the telephone, creating the right environment of trust and empathy to build a strong initial rapport.
* Ability to create uniform programs answering a customer brief.
* Understand and utilise a sales process, with effective questioning.
* Show resilience and tenacity to get passed the toughest of gatekeepers.
* Excellent organisational and planning skills.
* Ability to manage competing demands arising from internal and external relationships.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Driven to achieve personal and team objectives whilst demonstrating Chef Works culture.
* IT literacy – Microsoft Office and CRM system experience.
OFFER
* Farsley, Leeds in contemporary offices with high street and two gyms in walking distance.
* Free on-site parking.
* Competitive base salary with healthy commission structure.
ABOUT CHEF WORKS EUROPE LTD.
Chef Works and Bragard are two leading global culinary apparel brands manufacturing and distributing hospitality uniforms across 70+ countries under the umbrella of Chef Works Europe Ltd. Our dedicated team are based primarily in Leeds with a showroom and meeting space in London and a remote sales team.
MISSION STATEMENT
* To empower, honour and serve those who serve others.
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