At Chicken N Pickle, we believe in more than just serving up delicious food and fun on the courts—we're here to make a peck of a difference in our community! As a Community Impact Coordinator, you'll be the big dill when it comes to building strong partnerships, strategizing with guests, and ensuring our flock has an egg-cellent time giving back.
Responsibilities:
🐔 Be the secret sauce - Embody Chicken N Pickle's core values: Authenticity, Community, Connection, Integrity, and Quality.
🥒 Brine together the community - Demonstrate and support a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion.
🐔 Hatch fundraising opportunities - Respond to all donation and fundraiser requests, whether they fly in via phone, email, or drop-in visits. Meet as many guests on property as possible to share fundraising opportunities and drum up excitement.
🥒 Find a way to "yes" - Work with community partners to ensure we're always raising the roost in our impact efforts.
🐔 Fill the coop - Collaborate with the General Manager and Events team to maximize community engagement during non-prime times.
🥒 Serve up fun(draisers) - Oversee events like:
- Pickleball Tournaments (CNP Foundation donates court time twice a month—you'll be expected to attend!)
- Cornhole Tournaments
- Bingo
- Trivia
- Dinners & ticketed events
- Board meetings, church gatherings, and more
🐔 Lead Give Back Nights & Green Cup Campaigns - From gathering info to delivering the final donation check, you'll see these campaigns through from chick to chomp.
🥒 Stay sharp as a pickle - Ensure seamless communication with the Community Director and store GM. Attend weekly meetings (BEO, community, manager meetings.
🥒Support the location's event sales goal - Review the event sales pipeline to determine spaces to fill. Be aware of how the team is tracking toward the Event Sales goal, being strategic in how community can support getting to that goal. When you encounter key individuals, introduce them to your Sales Account Manager.
🐔 Keep track of our impact - Maintain monthly stat sheets, weekly cheat sheets, and social media content as needed.
🥒 Spread the word - Contribute to our monthly employee newsletter and pre-game meetings to highlight community events.
🐔 Rally the flock - Coordinate volunteer opportunities for both the restaurant and home office teams each month.
🥒 Pickle in and pitch in - Support school assemblies, field marketing initiatives, and increase walk-in traffic.
🐔 Lead charity events with a splash of fun - Organize property-wide charity events like:
- Wine Walk
- Pints with a Purpose
- Our Hearts Are Local Day (Tuesday after Labor Day)
🥒 Celebrate the roost - Ensure our team feels the love with employee birthday cards and constant communication about community impact efforts.
🐔 Be the friendly face of Chicken N Pickle - From Our Hearts Are Local Day to Veterans Day to MLK Day, you'll make sure our property radiates the welcoming spirit of our brand.
At the end of the day, you're the secret ingredient that keeps our community efforts fresh, fun, and full of heart. So if you're ready to bring the heat and sweeten the brine, let's get pickling!
Requirements
🐔 Experienced in making a difference - 3+ years of previous nonprofit, community engagement, or event coordination experience.
🥒 A natural at building relationships - Strong consultative skills with the ability to connect with a variety of people, from guests to local organizations.
🐔 Can handle a fast-paced kitchen (or court) - Thrives in a dynamic, fluid environment and can juggle multiple projects without ruffling feathers.
🥒 Holds themselves to a high standard - Excellent self-accountability, professionalism, and integrity.
🐔 A smooth communicator - Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with guests, return guests, co-workers, and leadership.
🥒 As flexible as a pickleball player at the net - Can adapt to changing business and team needs with ease.
🐔 Tech-savvy with a side of creativity - Proficient in computer skills and eager to learn new software programs.
🥒 Knows that impact doesn't clock out at 5 PM - Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays to support community initiatives.
🐔 Ready to hit the road (with reimbursement, of course!) - Must have a reliable personal vehicle and be able to travel locally for off-site marketing initiatives. Mileage will be reimbursed.
🥒 Education that adds to your expertise - Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field preferred.
If you're ready to serve up community impact with a side of fun, we'd love to have you in the Chicken N Pickle family. Apply today and help us turn community engagement into an art form—one pickleball game at a time!
