Outside Food Sales Representative

Gordon Food Service • Orlando, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Gordon Food Service is the largest family-operated broadline food distribution company in North America, with over 125 years of experience delivering excellence, expertise, and quality products to food service operations. As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you will be responsible for cultivating relationships, developing new business, and providing innovative solutions to customers within an assigned territory. This role involves pursuing new customers, deepening existing customer relationships, and managing the sales territory effectively. The company offers a comprehensive 90-day training program to ensure success, covering systems, products, sales processes, and relationship management.

Requirements

• A high school diploma/GED is required.
• 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience.
• Maintaining a valid, unrestricted state driver's license and a safe driving record.
• If applicable, must participate in the company vehicle reimbursement program and maintain required insurance levels.
• Ability to obtain your food safety certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pursue new customers by researching industry and market trends, identifying prospective customers, and developing sales strategies.
• Deepen and strengthen existing customer relationships by conducting regular visits, business reviews, and providing ongoing training on product offerings.
• Identify opportunities within existing customers' businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings.
• Manage the sales territory by balancing new customer acquisition with existing customer relationship management.
• Coordinate visits to prospective and existing customers.
• Communicate order status and order processing updates to customers.

Benefits

• A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
• Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
• Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future
• An Automobile expense reimbursement plan
• Cell phone reimbursement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED