Sales Associate; Retail Butcher Shop Accounts

Sales Associate (Retail Butcher Shop Accounts)
Vancouver, BC Sales & Marketing Full-time Sep 03, 2026

Location: Vancouver / Lower Mainland
Work Type: Hybrid, based from the East Vancouver office and regularly on the road
Compensation: Base pay of $55,000. Commissions and incentive programs provide potential to earn $100,000 annually

Legends Haul is a Vancouver-based food manufacturer, distributor and protein innovator serving thousands of British Columbia’s leading restaurants, retailers, hotels, caterers and food service operators.

Founded in 2018, the business has grown from a local startup into a vertically integrated food company built around premium products, practical service and meaningful partnerships across the food ecosystem.

From our SQF Certified, 45,000sf Vancouver facility, we manufacture, source and distribute products that help our customers succeed while supporting local producers and communities.

Our core expertise is sustainably sourced centre-of-the-plate proteins, value-added meat manufacturing, wholesale distribution and premium food service solutions. Alongside our distribution business, Legends Haul continues to grow proprietary brands and product platforms, including Chateau Water, WOOZA pizzas and other customer-focused innovations.

At Legends Haul, we believe food has the power to connect people, strengthen communities and create a better future. Through innovation, craftsmanship and a relentless commitment to quality, we are helping shape the future of food—one meal at a time.

The Sales Associate – Retail Butcher Shop Accounts is a developing sales role focused on supporting and growing Legends Haul’s relationships with independent butcher shops, specialty meat retailers and other relevant retail accounts.

This position is specifically intended for someone coming from a retail butcher shop or dedicated retail meat department who has strong protein knowledge and meaningful experience working directly with customers.

The successful candidate will understand more than how to cut and prepare meat. They will know how to speak with customers, understand their needs, recommend appropriate products and turn strong customer service into sales.

This is an opportunity for an experienced, customer-facing retail butcher to take their industry knowledge and build a professional sales career.

The Sales Associate will receive hands‑on training in Legends Haul’s products, operations, systems, account management and business‑development practices. The role will gradually assume responsibility for an assigned customer base and territory.

The position is based from the East Vancouver office and will regularly require travel throughout the Lower Mainland to visit customers, develop relationships and pursue new business.

This is not simply an order‑taking position. The Sales Associate will be expected to understand each customer’s business, identify opportunities, recommend appropriate products and help butcher shop customers improve their product offering and grow their sales.

You currently work—or have recently worked—in a retail butcher shop or dedicated retail meat department, where you have developed an in‑depth, practical understanding of meat and centre‑of‑the‑plate proteins.

You understand different cuts, grades, specifications, applications and quality levels, and you can confidently explain those differences to customers. You know how to ask the right questions, understand what a customer is trying to accomplish and recommend the appropriate product.

Most importantly, your experience has been directly customer‑facing. You have spent meaningful time working at the counter, helping customers make purchasing decisions, recommending products, explaining…