Selling - Sales Rep
Company: The Chefs' Warehouse
Location: Union City
Posted on: May 5, 2024
Job Description:
Selling - Sales Rep Union City, CA, USA Req #14409 Tuesday, June
27, 2023 About The Chefs' Warehouse The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
(http://www.chefswarehouse.com ) combines exceptional quality and
brand building with broadline food service distribution for more
than 35 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline
offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid
approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more
than 2,000 artisan producers of the world's finest ingredients from
over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately
consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 35,000
customers through the most experienced network of over 600
consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid
service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to
both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants. Mission:The
mission of The Chefs' Warehouse is to provide the world's greatest
ingredients to the world's best chefs. Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:
Curious & Creative Hungry For Food & Results Entrepreneurial
Forward Thinking & Flexible Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs) Position
Summary: As a key member of our rapidly growing organization, The
Gourmet Food Sales Associate ultimately acts as the face of our
company by delivering outstanding customer service and building
strong relationships. He or she will be responsible for selling
products for distributor to restaurants and caterers, hotels and
retail, establishments, or individuals at place of business by
performing the following duties. What you'll do:
- Sales Associates will adapt the process of cultivating and
producing sales revenue through the development and growth of new
sales and by increasing sales with existing accounts.
- Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads,
based on information from newspapers, business directories,
industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other
sources.
- Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and
prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers or
by phone.
- Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and
emphasizes salable features.
- Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for
orders obtained.
- Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of
own firm's production and delivery schedules.
- Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense
accounts.
- Works with inside sales representatives to keep account
activities and literature up to date.
- Tracks stock levels.
- Enters new customer data and other sales data for current
customers into computer database.
- Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing
contacts.
- Investigates and resolves customer problems with
deliveries.
- Mentors with Senior to obtain institutional knowledge
concerning products, processes and systems.
- Closes sales by building rapport with potential account;
explaining product and service capabilities; overcoming objections;
preparing contracts.
- Expands sales in existing accounts by introducing new products
and services. About you:
- Degree in Culinary Arts or related field.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in sales function.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in food distribution.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- One to two years of related experience in restaurant, food
sales, or professional catering
- High energy and enthusiastic
- Candidates must live in the assigned geographic sales
area.
- Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and
initiatives.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle and
prioritize multiple projects.
- Self-starter. Must ask questions and learn new skills quickly
on the job.
- Driven, team player that is motivated to take responsibility
and ensure successful outcomes across activates.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with short turnarounds in
a fast-paced working environment.
- College Degree desired but not required.
- Past experience working as a Chef highly desired.
- High Energy and enthusiastic The above job description is not
an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.
Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any
other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Perks &
Benefits:
- Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
- Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Life Insurance
- 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
- Employee discounts for travel and events
- 401k The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that
does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed,
color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship
status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran
status, sexual orientation,pregnancy, gender identityor any other
characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local
laws.We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories,
consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.Our
management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to
recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training,
compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment
during employment.We are dedicated to building an inclusive and
diverse workforce. Other details
- Pay Type Salary Apply Now
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