Sales Associate

City Produce is proud to be the local wholesale produce supplier in the Florida Panhandle, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy and specialty items to a vast assortment of foodservice establishments including restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and healthcare institutions, caterers and more. We directly source and supply our customers with the freshest and highest quality items available on the market.

City Produce is recruiting Sales Associate to come join our family. We are a company that can offer you benefits and longevity with job security. The Inside Sales Associate position is responsible for receiving incoming orders for customers, answering inquiries and questions, troubleshooting issues, conducting follow-up customer calls, completing call logs, presenting new or additional featured products to customers by recognizing opportunities to up-sell accounts. The Inside Sales Associate position must align with the core values of both FreshEdge and City Produce – customer-obsessed, passionate, relational, innovative, real, and ethical.

Essential Functions:

• Answer customer calls professionally
• Research required information using available resources
• Respond to customer inquiries
• Handle and resolve customer issues
• Provide customers with product and service information
• Complete call logs
• Sell additional products

Education & Experience and Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong listening skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Organized and attention-to-detail approach
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), and common E Mail systems

Work Schedule:

• Day Shift: 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Sunday - Friday (off on Saturdays and one day during the week)

Compensation:

• $16.00/hour

Physical Demands:

• Stand or sit for long periods of time
• Travel as needed

Benefits:

• Health & Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance)
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Weekly Pay
• Career Advancement Opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.