Welcome to Gordon Food Service!  We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share.  Here's 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...

We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share.  Here's 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...

Territory: Barrie, Ontario

What We Offer: 

Hybrid schedule

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EAP Benefits after 30 days of employment

FULL flex benefits program

Company matching RRSP

Profit Sharing

125-year, family-owned and operated company history

Family culture and advancement opportunities

What you would do:

Provide business-consulting services to strengthen customer relationships and grow profitable sales

Represent Gordon Food Service products and services for assigned territory and accounts, seeking growth opportunities

Manage customer business relationships to include accounts receivable, credits, lost business, growth, deployment of resources, and average order size/profitability

Coordinate the demonstration and  presentation of products and discuss applications, using samples or marketing materials 

Direct and deliver consultative services such as GPO Maximation, menu engineering

Conducts Healthcare Sales Representatives personal results analysis and planning at customer level

Identifies competition, customer purchasing patterns, perform customer sales history analysis, and observe and gather data to determine the needs of customer operations

Participates in customer events

Does this sound like you?

Possess:

3+  years previous sales or business experience including experience/ interest in food business practices and food preparation

Valid driver’s license

Culinary certification (asset)

Bachelor Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or a related field (asset)

Customer interaction using comprehensive communication skills and the ability to express self verbally.

Strategic thinker, inquisitive, innovative, and creative.

Have demonstrated an attitude toward being goal driven, have good organizational and administration skills with strong attention to detail.

Enjoys working in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

Flexible and coachable.

Loves meeting and exceeding sales performance goals and executes good time and territory management skills.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted.   Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.  All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation 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 talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.