A CUREATOR IS
a community advocate, a connector, a storyteller, a small business owner or freelance consultant who has decided to be an entrepreneur themself, while also uplifting other entrepreneurs in their community through products and services offered.
Are you our next Cureator?
This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). We are seeking a solo-entrepreneur, freelancer, and/or aspiring small business owner who has a background in food, marketing, hospitality, and sales. You are someone who is passionate about truly effectuating change in our food supply system on a local and regional level, and are looking for a long term contract that has growth potential for your own career.
We are now seeking values-aligned individuals in our target metro areas to build a cohort of Cureators across the nation, and you have the potential to be a part of co-creating that community at the ground level.
Learn more about the Cureate vision below.
The Wash/Balt Cureator will work directly with the Cureate HQ team on the following deliverables:
You are the local buyer for our institutional foodservice accounts. It is your responsibility to find, vet, and source local vendors to meet the demand needs of our Buyer partner accounts and effectively shift the dollar back into our local communities. At the time of this posting, the Wash/Balt Cureator would oversee 5 medical systems and 2 convention center accounts with opportunity for growth.
Manage the buying and delivery process of goods or services on behalf of Cureate and our buyer partners, such as: hospitals, convention centers, corporate cafeterias
Drive sales through active and engaging account management
Use Cureate Connect, our proprietary procurement platform, to manage sales, products, vendors and buyers
Issue weekly purchase orders to track delivery of goods and effectively track sales targets
Monthly calls with Buyer partners to ensure buying needs
Bimonthly site visits to check-in on product movement
Pitch new merchandising and marketing campaigns to further drive sales at participating accounts
Secure new partnerships within targeted industry verticals
Maintain positive relationships with vendors and buyers
Provide on-going support for small business vendors
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of food & beverage business operations (bonus if you have foodservice sales experience)
Prior sales experience and understanding of storytelling/merchandising tactics to increase sales
Two or more years of demonstrated work experience
Ability to communicate effectively, think quickly and multitask, ensuring both internal and external stakeholders needs are met
Strong attention to organization and detail
Self-motivated, positive team player
Willingness to learn new things and the capacity to adapt to new situations
Passion for mission-driven work, the food and beverage industry and projects that support small business owners and underserved communities
Working with Cureate
Remote, flexible work schedule
Travel & mileage covered to Buyer partner accounts
You are a 1099 contractor, and this RFQ is for a 1-year contract at a base of $1,500 per month plus commission you drive from Cureate Connect sales with an option to renew
Cureators have achieved these deliverables between 2-4 hours/day, on a Monday-Friday schedule
As a solo-entrepreneur/freelancer/aspiring small business owner, we acknowledge you have other clients/projects/life goals. We celebrate the multi-hyphenate person, as we are looking for individuals who are born connectors, who wear many hats (i.e. parent + professional event planner + aspiring sommelier + gardener), and who value their time by building a life path that feels holistic and purpose-driven.
We are a small, woman-owned firm based in Washington, D.C. with active accounts in DC, MD, and VA. If you are interested in working with a rapidly growing small business operation, please fill out our short questionnaire to begin the RFQ process. We can't wait to meet you, and collectively #shiftthedollar back into our local communities!