Sales Associate

Mikehudsondist; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Uncapped commission

401K employer matching

Paid holidays & vacations

Great Place To Work recognition

Health, dental and medical benefits

Weekly pay

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

The Chef's Warehouse is seeking a Sales Associate to deliver outstanding service to restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retailers. You will grow revenue, build a customer portfolio, and travel throughout your territory to secure orders.

Responsibilities include presenting products, quoting prices, managing delivery timelines, and maintaining accurate records. A strong communicator with 1–2 years of sales experience is preferred, with a college degree desired but not required.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of restaurant/food sales experience is highly desired
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize
• Self-starter who learns quickly on the job

Responsibilities

• Grow revenue by developing new business opportunities and expanding relationships with existing accounts
• Travel throughout the assigned territory to call on customers and secure orders
• Present products using samples or catalogs that highlight key features and benefits
• Quote prices and credit terms to prepare contracts for orders obtained
• Provide estimated delivery dates based on production and delivery schedules and collect payments
• Maintain detailed records of business transactions and update systems with customer data
• Collaborate with inside sales to keep account activities and literature up to date
• Track stock levels to align product availability with customer demand
• Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contracts for long-term collaboration

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

College degree desired

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

As a Sales Associate at The Chef's Warehouse, you ultimately act as the face of our company by delivering outstanding customer service and building and maintaining strong relationships. You will be responsible for selling our fine products to restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retail establishments by performing the following duties:

• Growing Revenue: Generate sales through the development of new business opportunities and by expanding relationships with existing accounts
• Building Customer Portfolio: Compile lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads that are based on information from networking, newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, websites, and other sources
• Staying On The Move: Travel throughout your assigned territory and call on existing and prospective customers to secure orders
• Showcasing Our Value: Present our products using samples or catalogs that highlight key features and benefits that fit customer needs
• Sealing The Deal: Quote prices and credit terms to prepare contracts for orders obtained
• Maintaining Timelines: Provide estimated date of delivery to customers that is based on knowledge of our production and delivery schedules as well as collect payments from customers in a timely manner
• Staying Organized: Maintain detailed records of business transactions, update expense reports, keep internal systems current with customer and sales data, and manage account receivables
• Connecting & Teaming Up: Collaborate with inside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date
• Managing Inventory Awareness: Track stock levels to align product availability with customer demand
• Building Lasting Relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contracts that are rooted in trust and built for long-term collaboration

How To Thrive In This Role

• Relevant Experience: 1-2 years of experience in restaurant sales, food sales, professional catering sales, and/or working as a Chef is highly desired and preferred
• Positive Attitude: High energy, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and motivated to take responsibility and ensure successful outcomes despite obstacles
• Relevant Skills: Excellent organizational skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills used to develop a culture of participation and involvement, and ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives
• Self-Starter: Eager to ask questions and learn new skills quickly on the job
• Education: College degree desired but not required
• Leader: Able to foster a positive and innovative atmosphere that motivates others to take initiative and go above and beyond to achieve key objectives
• Data-Driven: Comfortable with gathering facts and figures to monitor individual and team progress in a timely and accurate manner
• Determined: Brings a sense of urgency to our fast-paced environment so that tight deadlines are met with short turnarounds

Minimum Qualifications

• Must live within a commutable distance to the assigned geographic sales area
• Must have a reliable form of transportation
• Must have basic computer skills and understanding
• Must have some proficiency in Microsoft Suite

Why Join The Chef's Warehouse

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission plan
• 401K Employer Matching
• Paid holidays & vacations
• Certified as a great place to work by the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors (Great Place To Work (R))

• 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
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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.