Sales Trainee: Paid Training, Leads & Uncapped Commission

Farmers District 40; Grandville (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Paid training and coaching

Leads provided by agency

Health insurance stipend

Job summary

Ben Smith Agency, a Farmers Insurance agency in Grandville, MI, is hiring an Agent in Training to join a high-growth sales team. You will start with comprehensive training, receive coaching, and access agency-provided leads and ongoing development opportunities.

This role focuses on face-to-face and phone-based contact, building relationships, and meeting sales goals while learning insurance products such as Auto, Home, Life, and Business coverage.

Qualifications

• Previous sales, insurance, banking, automotive, retail, hospitality, healthcare, or other customer-facing experience preferred
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working in a goal-oriented sales environment
• Property & Casualty and/or Life & Health license preferred, or willingness to obtain licensing
• Reliable, organized, and self-motivated
• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective customers through agency leads, referrals, phone calls, email, and follow-up
• Ask questions to understand each customer's needs, priorities, and current coverage
• Prepare quotes and recommend Auto, Home, Life, Business, and other insurance products
• Educate customers on coverage options and help them make informed decisions
• Consistently follow up with prospects and manage your sales pipeline
• Build relationships that lead to long-term clients, referrals, and additional opportunities
• Identify coverage gaps and cross-selling opportunities within existing households
• Work toward individual and agency sales goals
• Track activity and customer communication through the agency CRM
• Participate in ongoing sales coaching, product education, and professional development

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Sales mindset

Phone outreach

Organized

Education

Insurance licensing preferred

Job description

Ben Smith Agency, a Farmers Insurance agency in Grandville, MI, is hiring an Agent in Training to join a high-growth sales team. You will start with comprehensive training, receive coaching, and access agency-provided leads and ongoing development opportunities.

This role focuses on face-to-face and phone-based contact, building relationships, and meeting sales goals while learning insurance products such as Auto, Home, Life, and Business coverage.