Outside Food Sales Representative

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you.

For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family‑operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve. At Gordon Food Service, our customers come first.

• A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
• Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
• Low‑cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future
• An automobile expense reimbursement plan
• Cell phone reimbursement plan

• Responsible for overall sales and relationship management efforts for existing and prospective customers within your assigned territory.
• Pursuing new customers: researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory, identifying and researching prospective customers, developing sales strategies that highlight products, services, and solutions offered by GFS, and presenting the strategy to prospective customers.
• Deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships: visiting all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi‑weekly, or monthly basis, conducting business reviews to determine customer needs and opportunities for growing sales, providing ongoing training on GFS product offerings, and identifying opportunities where GFS can add value.
• Sales territory management: balancing new customer acquisition with deepening existing relationships, coordinating visits to prospective and current customers, and communicating order status and processing updates to customers.

• High School Diploma/GED is required; a Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred.
• 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience.
• Maintaining a valid state driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Ability to obtain food safety certification.
• Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply.

To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from management if selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to  and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free. Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.