Food Service Sales Representative

Role Overview

• Cultivate relationships, develop new business, and provide innovative solutions to our customers
• Research industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory
• Identify and research prospective customers within your territory
• Develop sales strategies and present them to prospective customers
• Visit all customers within the assigned territory on a regular basis
• Conduct business reviews to determine existing customers’ needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales
• Provide ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings
• Balancing new customers acquisition and deepening existing customer relationships
• Communicate order status and order processing updates to customers

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required
• Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred
• 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience
• Maintaining a valid state driver's license and a safe driving record
• Ability to obtain your food safety certification

Benefits

• A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
• Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
• Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future
• An Automobile expense reimbursement plan
• Cell phone reimbursement plan