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Job Description
Butcher Blend Route Sales Specialist-Nevada Chef Merito
LLC - 1.0
Van Nuys, CA Job Details Full-time $55,000 - $60,000 a year 17 hours ago Qualifications Spanish Sales negotiation Customer communication Food service health code compliance Safety regulations In-person customer service English High school diploma or GED Driver's License Liftgate Straight truck Full Job Description Grupo Chilero LLC is a leading provider of Hispanic seasonings, spices, marinades, and chiles sold primarily through the Hispanic grocery channel. Through its Grupo Chilero, LLC and La Fiesta brands, the company manufactures and distributes hundreds of SKUs supported by a robust direct-store-delivery (DSD) network—the most extensive in the Hispanic grocery segment. The company is continuing to invest in people, systems, and operational infrastructure to support growth, improve processes, and expand into new product lines.
Description Overall Responsibility:
As a Butcher Blend Route Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for representing Chef Merito in a specific sales territory, maintaining a direct store delivery route, growing sales, ensuring product availability, and building strong relationships with Meat Managers, Kitchen Managers and retail customers. "You will be a BB specialist representing Chef Merito's BB product line" This role requires excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong customer-service mindset, and the ability to work independently while meeting sales objectives.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Conduct Butcher Blend presentations and demonstrations to butcher shops, and food service establishments. Manage assigned sales route, delivering Chef Merito Butcher Blend products to butcher shops/markets, restaurants, food service establishments while maintaining DSD services to and for retail customers. Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of orders and service according to the assigned Route Planner. Manage and maintain adequate inventory levels and accurate LOT numbers. Build and maintain strong relationships with all customers' managers and staff. Optimize shelf space and ensure proper product placement and merchandising in stores. Monitor and maintain customer's meat departments and kitchens Butcher Blend inventory levels to prevent out-of-stock. Upsell products to existing accounts. Prospect to identify opportunities to open new accounts. Execute promotional programs, discounts, and new product launches - butcher blend items. Generate invoices, collect payments from cash-on-delivery (COD) customers and ensure deposits are accurate and timely. Maintain clean and organized in-store displays. Maintain a clean and organized delivery vehicle. Ensure compliance with company policies, food safety regulations, and customer service standards.
Skills & Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. High school diploma or equivalent (required); bachelor's degree in business, sales, or related field (preferred). 1-3 years of sales or delivery experience in the food industry (DSD experience preferred). Valid driver's license with a clean driving record (required). Ability to lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs. Ability to maneuver 300lbs product drums. Knowledge of food safety standards and practices. Ownership of delivery vehicle - box truck (15') with liftgate. Bilingual - English and Spanish Strong sales and negotiation skills. Excellent organizational and time-management abilities. Customer-focused with strong interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
Physical and Environmental Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to occasionally alternate between sitting and standing positions. Regularly requires driving, loading, and unloading products. Walking, standing, pushing. Pulling, bending and reaching. May involve working early mornings, weekends, or holidays. The work environment includes butcher shops cooler rooms, kitchens, retail stores, warehouse facilities, and on-the-road travel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, use hands and fingers to handle controls, computer and mouse; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, stoop, and lift as required. Proper lifting techniques required. Includes lifting to 50 pounds. Chef Merito, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Chef Merito, LLC will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to fully participate in the application process.?
