Market Operator Specialist / Sales

Bridor North America; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays per year

Life and disability insurance

Baking Academy training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bridor North America is seeking a personable Bakery Sales representative to introduce artisan breads and pastries to cafés, bakeries, restaurants, hotels, colleges, universities, and other foodservice businesses in the South Florida area. You will spend four days per week in the field, building new relationships and representing Bridor at tastings and demonstrations.

Working with the Regional Sales Manager, you will develop new business, manage accounts, and use Salesforce to track activity.

Qualifications

• Experience in baking, culinary operations, hospitality, or foodservice distribution is helpful.
• Spanish proficiency is a plus.
• Education in business, marketing, culinary arts, pastry arts, or hospitality is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prospect daily: identify potential customers, make cold calls and in-person visits, secure appointments.
• Build relationships and sell: meet chefs, buyers, and business owners, understand needs.
• Bake and present products: samples and tastings to showcase Bridor's offerings.
• Develop product expertise: learn portfolio, baking instructions, handling requirements.
• Work with distributors and brokers: support trainings and events.
• Grow existing accounts: upsell products and provide responsive support.
• Organize territory: plan appointments and driving routes, coordinate samples.
• Track results: log activity in Salesforce and review progress with the Regional Sales Manager.

Skills

Field sales

Cold calling

Baking knowledge

Relationship building

Organizational skills

MS Office

Sales training

Job description

Bakery Sales | Bridor

Location

Miami, Florida area

Territory

South Florida

Reports to

Regional Sales Manager

Schedule

Four days per week in the field throughout South Florida

Position Summary

Enjoy baking, meeting new people, and being out in the field? Build a career in bakery sales with Bridor. We are seeking a personable, curious, and motivated individual to introduce our artisan breads and pastries to cafés, bakeries, restaurants, hotels, colleges and universities, and other foodservice businesses. This opportunity is ideal for early-career talent or someone transitioning from baking, culinary, hospitality, retail, or customer service into sales. Working with the Regional Sales Manager, local distributors, and brokers, you will develop new business, build customer relationships, and conduct product tastings and demonstrations. You will spend four days each week in the field and contact prospective customers daily through cold calls and introductory visits. You must enjoy initiating conversations, discovering customer needs, and following up to earn their business. Bridor provides rigorous on-the-job training and training through our Baking Academy to develop your product knowledge, baking and presentation skills, and confidence in sales. Excellent organization, persuasive communication skills, and enthusiasm for baking are essential.

What You Will Do

• Prospect daily: Identify potential customers, make cold calls and in-person introductory visits, secure appointments, and maintain a target account list
• Build relationships and sell: Meet chefs, buyers, and business owners, understand their needs and recommend products
• Bake and present products: Prepare samples and conduct engaging tastings and demonstrations that showcase Bridor's quality and menu applications
• Develop product expertise: Learn the portfolio, baking instructions, handling requirements, and presentation standards to confidently advise and train customers
• Work with distributors and brokers: Join distributor sales representatives on customer visits, support product training, and participate in food shows and sales events
• Grow existing accounts: Introduce additional products, provide responsive support, and help resolve customer concerns
• Organize your territory: Plan appointments and driving routes, coordinate sample preparation, and consistently follow through on customer requests and sales opportunities
• Track results: Maintain accurate activity and next steps in Salesforce, review progress with the Regional Sales Manager, and share customer and market feedback

What You Bring

• Enthusiasm for being out in the field, meeting people, and visiting businesses each day
• Comfort cold calling prospective customers and making in-person visits without an appointment
• Enjoyment of baking and a strong interest in breads, pastries, and the food industry
• A friendly, approachable personality and natural curiosity about customers’ businesses
• Excellent organizational skills to manage appointments, travel, samples, and follow-up across multiple accounts
• Persuasive verbal and written communication skills to explain product benefits, address questions, and gain customer commitment
• Persistence and a positive attitude when handling rejection or developing opportunities over time
• Initiative, reliability, and motivation to learn and achieve sales goals
• Ability to work independently and as a team player, collaborating with others, and apply feedback
• Professionalism and strong business ethics
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus willingness to learn Salesforce

Experience in baking, culinary operations, hospitality, customer service, or foodservice distribution is helpful. Education in business, marketing, culinary arts, pastry arts, or hospitality is a plus. Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Field Travel And Baking Requirements

• Work in the field four days per week, driving throughout South Florida, with several hours of driving on some days
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable personal automobile for regular business travel
• Prepare and bake bread and pastry samples before customer visits, either at home, in a commercial kitchen, or at a customer’s facility
• Follow Bridor’s baking instructions, food safety practices, and product presentation standards
• Lift and carry product boxes weighing up to 30 pounds and transport samples and demonstration materials
• Be available for occasional overnight travel, including one or two nights during some weeks for food shows, meetings, or support in other markets
• Work occasional evenings and weekends for customer meetings and industry events

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual base salary of $65,000–$75,000
• Monthly stipend/car allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on day one
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% company match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Life and disability insurance
• Rigorous on-the-job training and training through Bridor’s Baking Academy
• Career development and advancement opportunities