Field Food Sales Rep - FL Territory & Growth

Gordon Food Service; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Salary plus commission

Health options

Automobile expense reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Gordon Food Service in Miami Beach, FL is seeking an Outside Food Sales Representative to drive growth by cultivating new business and strengthening relationships with existing customers within your assigned territory. You’ll pursue new customers, present tailored solutions, and manage the sales cycle from prospecting to closure.

This role emphasizes territory planning, regular customer visits, training on our products, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver value.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory.
• Identifying and researching prospective customers within your territory.
• Developing sales strategies that highlight Gordon Food Service offerings to prospective customers.
• Visiting customers regularly to deepen relationships and conduct business reviews.
• Providing ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings.
• Identifying opportunities within existing customers' businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings.
• Balancing new customers acquisition with deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships.
• Coordinating visits to prospective customers and existing customers.
• Communicating order status and order processing updates to customers.

Skills

Sales

Relationship management

Territory management

Training customers

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree or culinary certificate

Job description

Gordon Food Service in Miami Beach, FL is seeking an Outside Food Sales Representative to drive growth by cultivating new business and strengthening relationships with existing customers within your assigned territory. You’ll pursue new customers, present tailored solutions, and manage the sales cycle from prospecting to closure.

This role emphasizes territory planning, regular customer visits, training on our products, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver value.