Sales Associate

About The Chefs' Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. () combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the most discerning chefs.

We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through an experienced network of over 600 consultative sales associates, best‑in‑breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our ties to both established and up‑and‑coming premium restaurants.

The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

• Curious & Creative
• Hungry For Food & Results
• Entrepreneurial
• Forward Thinking & Flexible
• Supportive (of peers & chefs)

As a Sales Associate at The Chefs' Warehouse, you ultimately act as the face of our company by delivering outstanding customer service and building and maintaining strong relationships.

You will be responsible for selling our fine products to restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retail establishments.

• Grow revenue: generate sales through new business and expanding existing accounts.
• Build customer portfolio: compile lists of prospective customers from networking, newspapers, directories, trade shows, websites, etc.
• Travel throughout territory and call on existing and prospective customers to secure orders.
• Showcase products using samples or catalogs that highlight key features and benefits that fit customer needs.
• Seal the deal: quote prices and credit terms to prepare contracts, and provide estimated delivery dates.
• Maintain timelines: collect payments from customers in a timely manner.
• Stay organized: maintain detailed records, update expense reports, keep internal systems current with customer and sales data, manage account receivables.
• Collaborate with inside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date.
• Track inventory levels to align product availability with demand.
• Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contracts rooted in trust for long‑term collaboration.

• Relevant experience: 1-2 years in restaurant sales, food sales, professional catering sales, or a chef position is highly desired.
• Positive attitude: high energy, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and motivated to take responsibility and achieve outcomes despite obstacles.
• Relevant skills: excellent organization, outstanding verbal and written communication, ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects.
• Self‑starter: eager to ask questions and learn new skills quickly.
• Education:
  
  college degree desired but not required.
• Leadership: able to foster a positive, innovative atmosphere that motivates others.
• Data‑driven: comfortable gathering facts and figures to monitor progress.
• Determined: sense of urgency in a fast‑paced environment to meet tight deadlines.

• Must live within a commutable distance to the assigned sales area.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission plan.
• Travel reimbursement.
• 401(k) employer matching.
• Paid holidays & vacations.
• Certified as a great place to work by Great Place To Work®.

• 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.
• 401(k).
• 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.