Sales Manager - California (Vietnamese & English Bilingual)

Chowbus•California, CA

1d•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Chowbus is hiring a Sales Manager to own a California territory and manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and demonstrations through closing and post-launch account growth. The role focuses on helping restaurant owners understand the value of switching from competing platforms such as Toast, Square, and Clover. After signing a restaurant, the Sales Manager coordinates installation handoff to technicians and continues supporting the account, including growing adoption of additional Chowbus products. The role requires spoken and written English and fluency in Vietnamese, which will be used to communicate with Vietnamese-speaking customers and prospective customers. Chowbus is an Asian restaurant technology SaaS platform serving more than 10,000 Asian restaurants across the United States. Its stated vision is to help culturally rooted food entrepreneurs thrive everywhere. Compensation includes a $50,000–$80,000 base salary, uncapped commission, and a guaranteed commission draw during the first three months. The stated target first-year earnings are $100,000–$120,000–$160,000, with actual commission depending on results and top performers earning above the target range. Base salary depends on experience.

Requirements

At least 1 year of quota-carrying, full-cycle B2B or outside sales experience.
A track record of meeting or exceeding quota, with results that can be discussed.
Comfort with cold calling and walking into restaurants to begin conversations with owners.
Patience and a service-minded approach to customers after the sale.
Strong spoken and written English.
Fluency in Vietnamese; Vietnamese is used to communicate with Vietnamese-speaking customers and prospective customers.
Ability to work independently and stay organized while managing a territory.
Lives in or near California.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Restaurant POS or payments experience, including Toast, Square, Clover, SpotOn, Lightspeed, ISO, or merchant services.

Responsibilities

Build a sales pipeline through cold calls, walk-ins, and referrals.
Run product demonstrations for restaurant owners and close deals, often competing with Toast, Square, and Clover.
Hand signed restaurants off to technicians for installation.
Manage accounts after launch and grow them by selling additional Chowbus products.
Keep the sales pipeline up to date in the CRM.

Benefits

Uncapped commission on every deal.
Guaranteed commission draw during the first 3 months while ramping.
Hands-on training on the product, restaurant business, and competitive selling.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k).
100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD).
100% employer-paid Life Insurance, with an option for additional employee-paid Life Insurance.
100% employer-paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, with an option for additional employee-paid AD&D Insurance.
Company holidays.
Birthday off.
Paid Parental Leave.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fuel reimbursement.
Clear path from Sales Manager to Senior Sales Manager and team leadership.