• Job Description

  Req#: 17554

  Allen Brothers Commitment to Excellence
  

  Consistent Quality | Responsible and Strategic Sourcing | Unmatched Craftsmanship / Service
  

  The Elite Brand Since 1893
  

  Allen Brothers sources the highest quality product available in the market. Our team of master butchers hand cuts each piece of consistently aged meat to perfection. Delivering excellence, for 130+ years. Allen Brothers has proudly stood as a symbol of excellence for generations and remains committed to leading the way for many more to come.

  Allen Brothers passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with customers through the most experienced network of sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.
  
  

  Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse & Allen Brothers is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

  Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

  Curious & Creative

  Hungry For Food & Results

  Entrepreneurial

  Forward Thinking & Flexible

  Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

  Position Summary: As a key member of our rapidly growing organization, The Food Sales Associate ultimately acts as the face of our company by delivering outstanding customer service and building strong relationships. They will be responsible for selling products for distributor to restaurants and caterers, hotels and retail, establishments or individuals at place of business by performing the following duties.

  What you’ll do:

  • Sales Associates will adapt the process of cultivating and producing sales revenue through the development and growth of new sales and by increasing sales with existing accounts.
  • Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
  • Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers or by phone.
  • Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features.
  • Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
  • Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
  • Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
  • Works with inside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date.
  • Tracks stock levels.
  • Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.

  About you:

  • One to two years of related experience in restaurant, food sales, or professional catering
  • High energy and enthusiastic
  • Candidates must live in the assigned geographic sales area
  • Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and initiatives
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects
  • Self-starter. Must ask questions and learn new skills quickly on the job
  • Driven, team player that is motivated to take responsibility and ensure successful outcomes across activates
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines with short turnarounds in a fast-paced working environment
  • College Degree desired but not required
  • Past experience working as a Chef highly desired
  • High Energy and enthusiastic

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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.

  Perks & Benefits:

  • 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 identity or 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.

• About the company

  Gourmet foods and restaurant supply. Large selection of specialty foods from around the world.

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