Seattle, WA, US
18 days ago
Outside Sales -Food Service Sales
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Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

 

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

 

 

 

Charlie's provides a healthy employee stock ownership program, competitive Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance plans. And our newest benefit offers Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and the dependent children of our employees after 1 year! 

 

What we offer:

An amazing company culture!Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).Paid vacations, paid holidays.Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.Coverage under State Sick Leave.100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

Salary Range: $70K -$85K Depending on ExperiencePotential 90-day performance-based raise Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

 

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To

Must be a driven sale professional capable of cold calling and prospectingHunter mentality with a large emphasis on hunting new businessWith a strong emphasis on obtainingMust have great time management skills and able to multi-task and work well under stressful situations.Able to meet and/or exceed sales goals developed by the management team.Demonstrates qualities and skills necessary to be self-motivated, aggressive and disciplined enough to perform job requirements without requiring constant supervision.Is resourceful and innovative in acquiring new account information and peruses opportunities to increase sales, either through new accounts, prospects or existing accounts.Effective at cold calling.Demonstrates administrative abilities in managing accounts and service needs.Willing to take extra steps and/or time necessary to ensure follow-through on details.Demonstrates a positive attitude towards job and accepts correction from owners/supervisor if mistake is made or constructive criticism is needed.Utilizes effective communication skills associated with interacting daily with co-workers and customers. Is positive/constructive with co-workers in addressing any problems they may incur while order taking, picking and or communicating with customers.Demonstrates ability to manage a diverse and high volume book of business with emphasis on customer relations, customer satisfaction and client retentionDemonstrates ability to grow client base through new and preexisting industry relationshipsComfortable maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction even while working in the field away from the officeMust be professional, punctual, and team oriented

Core Knowledge/Skills

Customer/Client FocusProblem Solving AnalysisTime ManagementCommunication ProficiencyTeamwork OrientationTechnical Capacity Qualifications

Required Experience

Proven sales/profitability track recordAt least 2 years in the produce/food industry Excellent written and verbal communication skillsMust be able to pass a pre-employment drug test (does not include marijuana)Must be willing to sign an arbitration agreementClean motor vehicle report

 

Supplemental Information

 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

 

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

 

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. 

 

For additional protected privacy information please visit: Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com) 

 

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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