About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Foodservice Distribution.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an outside sales role working with foodservice customers (restaurants, institutional accounts, and other foodservice operators) to promote products and services, build long-term relationships, and achieve sales and profit targets for the Confidential Client. The role may require some non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) to meet customer needs.

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Responsibilities

• Develop new business, grow existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable territory sales growth.
• Seek and qualify prospects in line with account stratification goals.
• Assess customer needs and recommend a mix of products and services to meet those needs.
• Monitor market trends and recommend appropriate products to customers.
• Keep customers informed about product innovations, pricing, and competitive activity.
• Answer customer questions about products, pricing, availability, and usage.
• Provide product information and practical on-site training to customer staff.
• Drive to customer accounts, conventions, and meetings as required.
• Coordinate with credit and transportation teams to manage accounts receivable and delivery issues.
• Troubleshoot order problems such as out-of-stock or special-order items.
• Participate in company promotions, customer events, and sales/district meetings.
• Prepare sales budgets, reports, quotes, menu suggestions, and maintain sales records.
• Engage in ongoing training and assist with onboarding new employees as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or related discipline OR high school diploma/GED plus 3 years’ restaurant management, B2B, or outside sales experience (or equivalent relevant experience, including completion of a relevant sales internship).
• Valid driver’s license with driving record meeting company insurability standards.
• Current automobile insurance meeting these minimum limits: Bodily injury — $100,000 per person / $300,000 per accident; Property damage — $100,000.
• Reside in (or be willing to relocate to) the geographical vicinity of the assigned territory.
• Ability to pass employment testing and to sign Confidential Client’s protective covenants/agreement as required.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (preferred).
• Restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated base salary: $56,000 per year (estimated).
• Bonus and promotional incentive opportunities.
• Car allowance or mileage reimbursement where applicable, and company-provided cell phone.
• Career pathing and formalized sales training.
• Monthly/annual rewards and recognition programs.
• Robust benefits package including employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) with company match.
• Additional local benefits as provided by Confidential Client.

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Skills & Competencies

• Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; bilingual skills are a plus.
• Key competencies: building trust, customer loyalty, follow-up, sales persuasiveness, time and territory management, adaptability, and strong communication.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.