District Sales Representative - Food Service

Curtze; Clarion (Clarion County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) match

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Voluntary accident insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee discount

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Christmas Club

Job summary

Curtze Food Service is hiring a self-starting Food Service Sales Representative in Clarion, PA. You will sell high-quality food service supplies to a range of institutions and participate in meetings, trade shows, and product demos.

Expect cold calling and building strong client relationships while managing orders for next-day delivery. Compensation is commission-based after an initial period with potential earnings from $55,000 to $100,000+ per year, reflecting experience and performance.

Qualifications

• MVR (driving record) may be required for travel.
• Record of sales achievements in past roles.
• Food service experience to understand products and customers.
• Experience in general management, food service management, outside sales, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Sell food service supplies and equipment to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other institutions.
• Attend meetings, trade shows, and product presentations.
• Proactively perform cold calling to find new business.
• Maintain contact with existing accounts and coordinate with supporting departments.
• Build relationships by consulting on menus and processing orders for next-day delivery.
• Develop accounts, propose menu ideas, resolve issues, and involve clients in showcases.
• Assist in credit management to keep payments current.

Skills

MVR

Sales achievements

Food service experience

Sales management

Passion for sales

Can-do attitude

Job description

Curtze Food Service i is seeking to hire a self-starting full-time Food Service Sales Representative. Are you a sales and customer service guru? Are you looking to build a successful career with a company that values you? If so, keep reading!

We pay this Food Service Sales Representative a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications. This position is 100%- commission-based after a year or so. Commissioned personnel can then earn anywhere from $55,000 - $100,000+ a year. With unlimited earning potential, this is a terrific opportunity for someone who wants to work in the field but manage their own schedule.

DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SALES REPRESENTATIVE

As our Sales Consultant, you sell our highest-quality food service supplies and equipment to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other institutions. You get to participate in meetings, industry trade shows, and new product presentations. Proactively, you perform cold calling to find new business. You maintain regular contact with existing accounts and communicate regularly with supporting departments. By regularly meeting with customers and consulting with them on their menus, you build strong business relationships. You also take customers' food orders and follow up on next-day deliveries.

You utilize your customer service skills to develop accounts and expand customer opportunities. To do this, you propose new menu ideas, assist in resolving issues, encourage client participation in food shows, and introduce customers to our product specialists. Through researching industry information and customer needs, you provide appropriate prices, product information, sampling, and follow-up when needed. You are also responsible for assisting in the credit management of customers, making sure they remain current with their payments and invoices. You enjoy engaging with clients and helping them with all their food service needs!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SALES REPRESENTATIVE

• A motor vehicle record (MVR)
• Record of sales achievements
• Food service experience
• Experience in general management, food service management, outside sales management, or a related field
• Passion for sales
• A can-do, winning attitude

Chefs, cooks, kitchen managers, and servers are highly encouraged to apply! Do you have strong organizational skills? Are you a self-starter who is motivated by goals? Can you communicate effectively? Do you have strong customer service skills? Are you detail-oriented? If so, please consider applying to this sales consultant job today!

CURTZE'S PREMIUM BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) match
• pet insurance
• life insurance
• short-term disability insurance
• voluntary accident insurance
• flexible spending account
• employee discount
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• and Christmas Club.

ABOUT CURTZE FOOD SERVICE

Curtze is a full-line foodservice distributor. In addition to canned goods, frozen foods, paper products, chemicals, equipment, supplies, dairy, and other staples, we offer temperature-controlled fresh produce distribution. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as the Food Service Distributor of Choice. Since 1878, we have been committed to this goal and it has been a key element of our continued growth.

As a 6th generation family-owned company, we treat our customers and employees like family. We truly value each member of our team and know that they play an essential role in our success. That is why we offer competitive compensation, solid benefits, and a great work environment.

Location: Clarion, PA