Job Description

Job Location: Peddlers Son Warehouse - Phoenix, AZ 85034
Position Type: Full Time
Travel Percentage: Road Warrior
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Sales NO SOLICITATION or TEMP AGENCIES
All applicants must have completed the entire application in order to be considered and interviewed
Produce Sales Representative
Peddler’s Son
Do you have a passion for service and food? Are you looking to build or grow a career in the food industry while making a meaningful impact in your community? If so, Peddler’s Son may be the right place for you.
At Peddler’s Son, our employees are committed to delivering high-quality food and exceptional service to help feed our community’s tables. We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Produce Sales Representative to support and grow our customer base while driving profitable sales.
Job

Summary
The Produce Sales Representative is responsible for coordinating and managing produce sales activities to ensure customer satisfaction, sales growth, and company profitability. This role serves assigned accounts and supports other company sales accounts as needed, while maintaining strong professional relationships with customers and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily local travel to customer locations
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of produce markets, growing conditions, and seasonal availability
- Present profitable programs and solutions to existing and prospective customers
- Communicate customer needs and preferences to buyers, operations, and sales support teams
- Maintain professional relationships with restaurant owners, retailers, vendors, and internal staff
- Organize and assist with special sales initiatives and promotions
- Participate in special projects supporting company operations and growth
- Manage individual account sales and gross profit performance
- Ensure all orders are submitted prior to scheduled cutoff times
- Process and submit credit memos and required paperwork within established timelines
- Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly account reviews with the Credit Department to ensure accounts remain within terms
- Maintain accurate account profiles, including order guides, statements, pricing, and reporting
- Verify pricing accuracy on all customer accounts
- Attend sales meetings, training sessions, food shows, and conferences as required
- Comply with all safety training guidelines and operate within SOPs outlined in the Peddler’s Son Safety Manual

Qualifications

Qualifications
- 1+ year of experience in food sales
- (2+ years of experience as a chef will be considered)
- Strong knowledge of produce commodities with the ability to provide consultative support to customers
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and emotional intelligence skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy with paperwork and figures
- Strong follow-through and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and remain self-motivate
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Regularly required to talk and hear
- Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 15–20 pounds
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate