Sales Associate- Capital Seaboard

Mike Hudson Dist; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with uncapped

401K Employer Matching

Paid holidays & vacations

Great Place To Work certification

Job summary

The Chef’s Warehouse in Washington, DC is seeking a driven Sales Associate to deliver outstanding customer service and build lasting relationships with restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retailers. You will sell our fine products by identifying opportunities, explaining features, and arranging high-quality service.

You should have 1–2 years in restaurant or food sales, a positive attitude, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in restaurant sales, food sales, professional catering sales, or chef background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grow revenue by developing new business opportunities and expanding relationships with existing accounts.
• Travel within assigned territory to secure orders.
• Present products using samples or catalogs highlighting features and benefits for customers.
• Quote prices and terms to prepare contracts for orders.
• Provide delivery dates based on production and delivery schedules and collect payments.

Skills

Sales experience

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

Team player

Data-driven

Urgency

Education

College degree desired but not required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:0 AM

About Capital Seaboard

For over 60 years, Capital Seaboard has been a trusted provider of fresh seafood and produce to the Mid-Atlantic’s most discerning chefs and foodservice operators. With deep, long-standing relationships across the supply chain, we offer unmatched access to high-quality ingredients—delivered with consistency, care, and speed. From dockside selections to hand-picked farm produce, our team ensures every order meets the highest standards of freshness and flavor. Capital Seaboard’s commitment to reliability, culinary excellence, and personalized service has made us a preferred partner for chefs who demand the best—day in and day out.

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The Chef’s Warehouse is the preferred choice for foodservice professionals who demand the best, offering a curated selection of specialty ingredients, center-of-plate proteins, and produce sourced globally and locally. Our team of specialty, protein, and produce experts works closely with chefs to meet the highest standards and elevate the guest experience. Our trusted sales representatives are among the best in the industry, helping customers discover new possibilities and craft exceptional culinary experiences. We’re seeking a driven, customer-focused professional who thrives on building relationships and delivering innovative food service solutions.

If you’re passionate about food, sales, and growing business through personalizedservice, this is the role for you!

Position Summary:

As a Sales Associate at The Chef’s Warehouse, you ultimately act as the face ofour company by delivering outstanding customer service and building and maintainingstrong 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 businessopportunities and by expanding relationships with existing accounts
• Building Customer Portfolio: Compile lists of prospective customers for use assale leads that are based on information from networking, newspapers, businessdirectories, industry ads, trade shows, websites, and other sources
• Staying On The Move: Travel throughout your assigned territory and call onexisting and prospective customers to secure orders
• Showcasing Our Value: Present our products using samples or catalogs thathighlight 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 isbased on knowledge of our production and delivery schedules as well as collectpayments from customers in a timely manner
• Staying Organized: Maintain detailed records of business transactions, updateexpense reports, keep internal systems current with customer and sales data,and manage account receivables
• Connecting & Teaming Up: Collaborate with inside sales representatives to keepaccount activities and literature up to date
• Managing Inventory Awareness: Track stock levels to align product availabilitywith 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 andpreferred
• Positive Attitude: High energy, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and motivatedto take responsibility and ensure successful outcomes despite obstacles
• Relevant Skills: Excellent organizational skills, outstanding verbal and writtencommunication 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 individualand team progress in a timely and accurate manner
• Determined: Brings a sense of urgency to our fast-paced environment so thattight 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 ®)

Our Values:

• C urious and Creative
  • Are you ready to challenge the status quo?
• H ungry For Food and Results
  • Are you passionate about food and driven to deliver results?
• Are you success-oriented and adaptable to ever-changing needs?
• F oward Thinking and Flexible
  • Are you innovative and able to stay ahead of the competition?
• S upportive Of Peers and Chefs
  • Are you eager to collaborate with and support your colleagues?

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The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

• 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.