Now Hiring - Inside Sales Associate in Bronx, NY

At The Chefs Warehouse we are an industry leader in food distribution!
We have a distinct competitive advantage in serving our customers because of our extensive selection of top quality and hard-to-find specialty and center-of-the-plate food products.
Whats on our menu?
Enticing Appetizers:
A culture that is full of flavor and inviting! Creating an environment of belonging, where everyone is welcome!
Delivering our best in everything we do
We are committed to high quality food and dedicated to a positive team culture.
Divine Entrees:
Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
Weekly pay
Life Insurance
5% above cost for our high-quality food products
Employee discounts for travel and events
401k
Whats for Dessert?
The icing on the cake... We are proud to share that we are Great Place to Work-Certified and live by our values of always being curious and creative, hungry for food and for results, entrepreneurial, flexible and supportive of our peers and our clients.
About Us:
The Chefs Warehouse, Inc. ( [please apply online] ) is North Americas leading distributor of specialty, protein and broadline offerings, providing the worlds greatest ingredients to North Americas best chefs for over three decades. From the most dish-dazzling center of the plate proteins to the highly sophisticated and luxurious ingredients to integrate across any menu, The Chefs Warehouse provides their large base of more than 35,000 customers a world-class variety of products that are 2nd to none: supporting chefs in their pursuit of culinary excellence and making their wildest culinary visions a reality.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Report to work on time with a professional attitude.
Receive incoming calls from customers, prepare orders and expedite.
Suggest and sell additional items over the phone.
Inform customer of items not ordered or out of stock per regular ordering process offering subs where available.
Review accuracy of incoming orders, collect and input orders submitted via fax, email, voicemail.
Ensure accuracy of outgoing, entered orders.
Work with outside sales team reporting irregularities, problems and requests for outside sales assistance. Direct phone calls to the appropriate team members.
Builds and maintains customer relationships.
Deal professionally on the phone and in person with customers, vendors and fellow employees. Cooperate with other members of the sales team and departments to ensure the customer receives an excellent service level.
Assist with processing special orders and customer price lists.
Provide backup vacation coverage for Sales Representatives and assist with workload of fellow team members when absent.
85% of work day is spent on telephone.
Attend inside/outside sales meetings and take part in sales activities, as needed.
Other projects or tasks assigned by Manager as needed.
Document and keep record of customer complaints on Footprint and create quarterly report of same
Sale Recall coordinator.Ensuring all affected customers are notified via phone and letter within 24hrs of any recall
Qualifications:
Minimum education: High School Diploma.
Previous food service distribution Inside Sales/Customer Service and/or call center experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of food service products, product categories and vendor community preferred.
Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
Excellent verbal, telephone and written communication skills.Data entry and 10-key experience required.
Self-motivated, professional, goal oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.
Must have a sense of urgency and be able to work under pressure.
Flexibility: ability to work well with all departments and levels of staff both internally & externally.
Follow through skills a must.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
Language Ability:
Bilingual in English/Spanish a +.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret sales data and trends.Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or members of the business community.
Math Ability:
Basic math skills with addition, subtraction and multiplication. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advance level of expertise with Microsoft Word and Excel.Knowledge of, JDE, & other sales programs.Must be able to operate common office machines.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.