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Outside Sales Representative roles at Gordon Food Service put you in the field managing foodservice accounts across a defined territory, working directly with restaurants, healthcare facilities, and institutions. Gordon Food Service has a track record of sponsoring international talent for sales functions, including through immigrant and nonimmigrant pathways.
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Get Access To All JobsWelcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for 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...
Overview
For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve.
At Gordon Food Service, our customers come first. As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you will cultivate relationships, develop new business, and provide innovative solutions to our customers, helping them to achieve their goals and, in return, yours!
This position will reside in: Valparaiso, IN
Position Benefits
- A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
- Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
- Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future
- An Automobile expense reimbursement plan
- Cell phone reimbursement plan
Outside Food Sales Representative
We invite you to join our sales team where you’ll experience a world where servant leadership and cutting-edge tools and training come together to support your career growth and financial objectives.
As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you’ll be responsible for the overall sales and relationship management efforts for existing and prospective customers within your assigned territory. This includes pursuing new customers, deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships, and sales territory management.
Pursuing New Customers
- Researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory
- Identifying and researching prospective customers within your territory
- Developing sales strategies that highlight products, services, values, and solutions offered by Gordon Food Service and presenting the sales strategy to prospective customers
Deepen and Strengthen Existing Customer Relationships
- Visiting all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis
- Conducting business reviews to determine existing customers needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales
- Providing ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings
- Identifying opportunities within existing customers businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings
Sales Territory Management
- Balancing new customers acquisition and deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships
- Coordinating visits to prospective customers and existing customers
- Communicating order status and order processing updates to customers
Sales Training - Getting you Ready
Gordon Food Service’s goal during your first 90 days is to set you up for success! This includes engaging you in various training offerings, including e-learning, classroom sessions, video roleplays, job shadowing, and peer sales representative mentorship. Throughout your first 90 days, you will learn:
- How to use Gordon Food Service systems, processes, and tools to manage customer relationships
- About the products available to Gordon Food Service customers
- The sales process for engaging new customers
- How to establish your relationships in the vast network of resources available to you, a Gordon Food Service sales representative
- Best practices on developing relationships with current and prospective customers
- Strategies on how to effectively manage your territory
Position Requirements
- A high school diploma/GED is required
- Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred
- 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience
- Maintaining a valid, unrestricted state driver's license and a safe driving record
- If applicable, must participate in the company vehicle reimbursement program and maintain required insurance levels
Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply.
BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!
Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, 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 talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.
Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for 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...
Overview
For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve.
At Gordon Food Service, our customers come first. As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you will cultivate relationships, develop new business, and provide innovative solutions to our customers, helping them to achieve their goals and, in return, yours!
This position will reside in: Valparaiso, IN
Position Benefits
- A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
- Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
- Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future
- An Automobile expense reimbursement plan
- Cell phone reimbursement plan
Outside Food Sales Representative
We invite you to join our sales team where you’ll experience a world where servant leadership and cutting-edge tools and training come together to support your career growth and financial objectives.
As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you’ll be responsible for the overall sales and relationship management efforts for existing and prospective customers within your assigned territory. This includes pursuing new customers, deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships, and sales territory management.
Pursuing New Customers
- Researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory
- Identifying and researching prospective customers within your territory
- Developing sales strategies that highlight products, services, values, and solutions offered by Gordon Food Service and presenting the sales strategy to prospective customers
Deepen and Strengthen Existing Customer Relationships
- Visiting all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis
- Conducting business reviews to determine existing customers needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales
- Providing ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings
- Identifying opportunities within existing customers businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings
Sales Territory Management
- Balancing new customers acquisition and deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships
- Coordinating visits to prospective customers and existing customers
- Communicating order status and order processing updates to customers
Sales Training - Getting you Ready
Gordon Food Service’s goal during your first 90 days is to set you up for success! This includes engaging you in various training offerings, including e-learning, classroom sessions, video roleplays, job shadowing, and peer sales representative mentorship. Throughout your first 90 days, you will learn:
- How to use Gordon Food Service systems, processes, and tools to manage customer relationships
- About the products available to Gordon Food Service customers
- The sales process for engaging new customers
- How to establish your relationships in the vast network of resources available to you, a Gordon Food Service sales representative
- Best practices on developing relationships with current and prospective customers
- Strategies on how to effectively manage your territory
Position Requirements
- A high school diploma/GED is required
- Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred
- 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience
- Maintaining a valid, unrestricted state driver's license and a safe driving record
- If applicable, must participate in the company vehicle reimbursement program and maintain required insurance levels
Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply.
BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!
Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, 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 talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.
Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Outside Sales Representative Jobs at Gordon Food Service Jobs
Frame your foodservice knowledge before applying
Outside sales roles at Gordon Food Service require demonstrated understanding of food distribution, not just general sales experience. Highlight any exposure to foodservice accounts, supply chain, or B2B territory management in your resume before you apply.
Target regions with active territory openings
Gordon Food Service hires Outside Sales Representatives across dozens of geographic territories. Applying to multiple open regions increases your chances, since sponsorship decisions often hinge on how urgently a specific territory needs to be filled.
Confirm OPT STEM extension eligibility early
If you're on F-1 OPT, verify whether your degree qualifies for a 24-month STEM extension before your initial 12 months expire. Outside sales roles in distribution may not always fall under STEM codes, so confirm your CIP code with your DSO immediately.
Understand how PERM applies to field sales
For EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, your employer must complete a DOL PERM labor certification, which requires demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers are available for the specific territory. Geographic specificity in outside sales roles can actually work in your favor during this process.
Use Migrate Mate to filter active openings by visa type
Finding companies actively sponsoring for a specific role takes more than a keyword search. Use Migrate Mate to filter Outside Sales Representative openings at Gordon Food Service by the visa pathways they've sponsored, so you apply where sponsorship is most established.
Negotiate start dates around USCIS filing windows
If you're transitioning from another employer's sponsorship or finishing OPT, align your offer negotiation with USCIS processing timelines. For TN status, Canadian and Mexican nationals can often get a faster turnaround, which gives you more flexibility when setting a start date.
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Find Outside Sales Representative at Gordon Food Service JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Gordon Food Service sponsor H-1B visas for Outside Sales Representatives?
Gordon Food Service's primary sponsorship activity for Outside Sales Representatives is through immigrant pathways like EB-2 and EB-3, along with F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN. H-1B sponsorship for outside sales roles is less common across the distribution industry generally, since these positions don't always meet USCIS specialty occupation criteria. Your specific degree field and job duties will determine eligibility.
How do I apply for Outside Sales Representative jobs at Gordon Food Service?
Apply directly through Gordon Food Service's careers portal, targeting territory-specific openings that match your geographic flexibility. Before applying, tailor your resume to highlight B2B sales experience, foodservice or distribution knowledge, and any account management background. Reaching out to the regional hiring manager after submitting can strengthen your candidacy, especially in competitive territories.
Which visa types are commonly used for Outside Sales Representative roles at Gordon Food Service?
Gordon Food Service has sponsored Outside Sales Representatives through F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, and immigrant pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. TN status is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals whose degree and role align with a qualifying USMCA profession. EB-3 is the most commonly used immigrant pathway for professional and skilled worker categories in distribution and wholesale.
What qualifications does Gordon Food Service expect for Outside Sales Representative roles?
Most Outside Sales Representative positions at Gordon Food Service require a bachelor's degree, preferably in business, marketing, or a related field, alongside prior B2B or territory sales experience. Familiarity with foodservice operations, restaurant supply chains, or institutional accounts is a strong differentiator. Candidates who can demonstrate measurable revenue growth or customer retention in previous roles tend to advance further in hiring.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for an Outside Sales Representative role?
Timeline depends heavily on visa type. TN status can be secured at a port of entry in a single day for qualifying Canadian nationals. F-1 OPT authorization through USCIS typically takes two to three months from application. EB-2 and EB-3 PERM-based sponsorship involves DOL and USCIS processing that can span one to several years. Use Migrate Mate to identify roles where sponsorship is already active, which can shorten your overall timeline.
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