Sales Representative

Bidfood; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Development programs

Health plans

EAP

Job summary

Bidfood Port Macquarie is looking for a Sales Representative to service the Forster and Tuncurry territory. You will be out in the field, building relationships with chefs and customers to understand needs and drive service excellence.

This is a hands-on, people-focused role. You’ll be talking to customers, processing orders accurately, and working with warehouse and purchasing teams to ensure smooth operations. Monday–Friday with occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of foodservice industry.
• Excellent people skills and relationship building.
• Organized with attention to detail and admin tasks.
• Comfortable using systems and learning quickly.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Visiting customers to strengthen relationships and recommend products.
• Inputting and processing customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Ensuring KPIs and sales targets are achieved.
• Responding to customer queries.
• Reporting on sales and business opportunities at regular meetings.
• Coordinating with purchasing and warehouse teams to deliver outstanding service.
• Processing quotes and sales enquiries with care and precision.
• Occasionally assisting with deliveries to understand customer and operational needs.

Skills

Foodservice knowledge

People skills

Order entry & admin

System proficiency

Product knowledge

Self-motivated

Team player

Job description

Do you know what chefs and cooks need – because you’ve been there? Or maybe you’ve worked in sales and know how to build strong relationships that help businesses grow? Bidfood Port Macquarie is looking for a Sales Representative who understands the pace of the industry and the value of great service to join us at our branch. This role will be servicing the Forster/ Tuncurry territory.

This isn’t a desk job. It’s hands‑on, people‑focused and built on real‑world experience. You’ll draw on what you know about industry, people and kitchen management to build trust, have smart conversations and help your customers succeed.

You’ll be organised, confident with systems and sharp on detail – ready to recommend products and deliver exceptional results.

About the role

Whether you’ve worked in sales, front‑of‑house or behind the pass, you’ll bring a mix of industry knowledge, people skills and commercial instinct to help customers get what they need.

This is a people‑first role. You’ll be out and about, talking to chefs, checking in with customers, maintaining strong relationships and building new ones. As the main point of contact for Bidfood customers, you’ll be trusted to understand their needs, recommend products and help keep their businesses running smoothly. Internally, you’ll collaborate with the warehouse, purchasing and driver teams to ensure a high level of service from end to end.

Your day will include:

Visiting customers to strengthen relationships and recommend products

Inputting and processing customer orders accurately and efficiently

Ensuring KPIs and sales targets are achieved

Responding to customer queries

Reporting on sales and business opportunities at regular meetings

Coordinating with purchasing and warehouse teams to deliver outstanding service

Processing quotes and sales enquiries with care and precision

Occasionally assisting with deliveries to better understand customer and operational needs

This is a Monday - Friday role (with the occasional weekend), offering lifestyle balance and job security. It provides the chance to apply what you already know, build your sales and service skills, and support customers in a practical, meaningful way.

About you

You know foodservice. Maybe you’ve been a chef, a manager or a Bidfood customer. You get the pace, the pressure and what it takes to deliver consistently. You’re a people person - confident, calm and genuinely driven to help others succeed. You understand the value of great service and know how to build trust with every interaction. Sales experience, foodservice experience or an FMCG background will be highly regarded.

Skills and experience

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring a strong understanding of foodservice, a natural way with people and the ability to stay sharp under pressure. You will also be:

Confident communicating with chefs, managers and business owners

Organised and efficient with order entry and admin tasks

Comfortable using systems and learning on the go

Able to prioritise in a fast‑paced, changing environment

Quick to pick up product knowledge and apply it to customer needs

Self‑motivated with a strong sense of ownership

A team player who collaborates well across sales, warehouse and delivery teams

About Bidfood Port Macquarie

Bidfood Port Macquarie is more than just part of Australia’s leading foodservice distributor – we’re a vital link in the foodservice network along the Mid North Coast. From coastal cafés and clubs to schools, aged care and healthcare facilities, our team supports a wide range of customers with local insight and dependable service. We understand the seasonal rhythm of a regional hub that blends tourism with community – and we deliver with consistency all year round.

With over 2,500 employees across 50+ branches nationally, Bidfood is proud to offer a workplace where people feel supported, empowered and part of something bigger.

Working at Bidfood means variety, autonomy and the chance to build strong relationships with suppliers, reps and teammates who are passionate about what they do. You’ll be backed by a stable, well‑established company that values initiative, loyalty and care and encourages you to grow your career.

The extra perks

Staff discounts on 6,000+ products

Access to workforce development programs

Corporate health plans and well‑being benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

Supportive team culture with room to grow

Applications close: Friday 2nd October 2026

Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted.