Sales Representative -Food Service

Position Summary

JNB Food Service is seeking a motivated and dependable Sales Representative to develop new business, maintain strong relationships with existing customers, and grow sales within the food-service industry.

The Sales Representative will work directly with restaurants, markets, and other food-service businesses to understand their needs, recommend products, provide pricing, and secure orders. This position requires strong communication skills, follow-through, and the ability to build long-term relationships with customers.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, communicating with restaurant owners and managers, and actively seeking new sales opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with restaurants, markets, and other food-service customers.
• Identify and contact potential new customers to generate new business.
• Make regular sales calls and customer visits.
• Understand customer needs and recommend appropriate products.
• Present JNB Food Service products, pricing, and services to customers.
• Take and follow up on customer orders and requests.
• Provide accurate pricing and product information.
• Monitor customer purchasing patterns and identify opportunities to increase sales.
• Follow up with customers regarding orders, deliveries, product availability, and pricing.
• Work with the warehouse and dispatch team to help ensure customer orders are handled accurately and efficiently.
• Address customer concerns and work toward prompt solutions.
• Maintain accurate customer and sales information.
• Follow up on leads, quotes, and prospective accounts.
• Stay informed about product availability, pricing, and new products.
• Meet established sales and customer-development goals.
• Represent JNB Food Service professionally when visiting customers and prospective accounts.
• Perform other sales and customer-service duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous sales, customer service, restaurant, food-service, or distribution experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Organized and dependable with strong follow-through.
• Comfortable making phone calls, visiting businesses, and developing new accounts.
• Basic computer and smartphone skills.
• Ability to learn JNB Food Service products, pricing, and ordering procedures.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel locally and visit customer locations as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling to restaurants or other food-service businesses.
• Existing relationships within the restaurant or food-service industry.
• Knowledge of food-service products and purchasing practices.
• Bilingual communication skills, particularly in Korean are a plus.

Work Environment

This is an active, customer-facing sales position. The Sales Representative will spend time both in the field visiting customers and prospects and communicating with customers by phone, email, and other methods.

The position requires the ability to manage multiple customers and sales opportunities while working closely with JNB Food Service's warehouse, purchasing, dispatch, and management teams.

What We Look For

JNB Food Service values employees who are dependable, hardworking, accountable, and willing to learn. The successful candidate should be comfortable taking initiative, solving customer problems, and developing business rather than simply waiting for customers to place orders.

The primary goal of this position is to grow JNB Food Service's customer base and sales while maintaining strong, long-term customer relationships.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $70,000