H-1B Visa Area Manager Jobs
Area Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related field. Employers in retail, logistics, and distribution regularly file LCAs for these roles. H-1B cap-subject filings open each April for an October 1 start date.
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Job Description:
We Deliver the Goods: Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
- Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
- Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
Job Summary:
Responsible for the development of independent account business, with emphasis on overall profitability through both new sales and account penetration. Promote and sell company branded products and meet brand sales objectives. May also support customer service activities for regional and/or national chain customers, thereby increasing visibility of the company in the marketplace and maximizing market share. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Job Responsibilities:
- Generates additional business through analyzing sales territory and individual customers; samples products with existing and potential customers; plans general sales strategy including time and territory management; plans sales approach with individual customers; and conducts effective sales presentations.
- Grows sales and profit margins on an ongoing basis to meet established sales and margin goals.
- Sets up new customer accounts by determining pricing; works with Credit Department for initial authorization; other center personnel for scheduling order-taking, deliveries, etc. Performs initial follow-up work with customer ensuring delivery and product satisfaction.
- Ensures customer satisfaction by providing an exemplary level of service by working closely with other center personnel to coordinate efforts to prevent and resolve customer problems. May be personally responsible for making deliveries in emergency situations.
- Builds additional business with current customers through product penetration in order to maximize profitability of individual accounts.
- Minimizes accounts receivable problems by monitoring accounts for compliance with credit terms and follows up on any problems.
- Maintains awareness of pricing trends within sales territory, particularly on market driven / commodity products, to ensure competitive pricing.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
6-12 months sales/marketing and/or restaurant experience
Valid Drivers License
Company description
Performance Foodservice, PFG’s broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers — providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
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Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Area Manager
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
Area Manager roles can draw RFEs if your degree is in an unrelated field. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific SOC code and document how your coursework directly maps to the operational and supervisory duties in the job description.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter Area Manager roles by employers who have filed H-1B Labor Condition Applications. This shows which companies have already committed to the DOL prevailing wage process for this title, not just which ones post sponsorship-friendly language.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run your job's SOC code and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before signing anything. Your H-1B petition requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the Level I through IV wage for that county, and underpaid offers get amended or denied at filing.
Confirm multi-site roles are structured correctly
Area Managers often oversee locations across multiple counties or states. Each worksite covered by your H-1B requires a separate LCA posting. Make sure your employer's attorney accounts for every location before filing or your petition risks a USCIS site-visit compliance issue.
Time your job search around the H-1B cap window
Cap-subject Area Manager roles need a petition filed in April for an October 1 start. Start conversations with hiring managers no later than January so your employer's legal team has time to prepare the LCA, get DOL certification, and meet the USCIS registration deadline.
Request premium processing for managerial petitions
Area Manager petitions that include P&L oversight or cross-functional authority sometimes draw RFEs questioning specialty occupation status. Premium processing gives USCIS a 15-business-day adjudication window, so you get a decision or an RFE quickly rather than waiting months in standard queue.
H-1B Visa Area Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Area Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field like business administration, operations management, or supply chain. Generic management duties without a degree requirement won't qualify. Your employer needs to document that a specific degree is an industry standard for the role, not just a preference.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for Area Manager positions most often?
Retail chains, third-party logistics providers, e-commerce fulfillment operators, and food and beverage distribution companies file LCAs for Area Manager roles regularly. These employers tend to have in-house immigration counsel and established sponsorship processes. You can search verified H-1B sponsoring employers for this title on Migrate Mate to see which companies have active filing history.
Can my H-1B petition cover multiple store or site locations under one filing?
Only if your employer files separate LCAs for each worksite county and posts the required DOL notices at each location. A single LCA covers one metropolitan statistical area. If your role spans regions, your employer's attorney needs to file multiple LCAs before the I-129 is submitted to USCIS, or you risk a compliance finding during a site visit.
What happens to my H-1B status if I get promoted from Area Manager to a regional or national role?
A material change in duties, title, or work location requires an amended H-1B petition. Moving from an Area Manager role to a Regional Director or VP of Operations title typically involves new SOC codes, a new LCA at the applicable prevailing wage, and a new I-129 filing. Your employer must file the amended petition before the change takes effect, not after.
How do I know if an employer's H-1B sponsorship offer for an Area Manager role is genuine?
Ask the recruiter whether the company has filed LCAs for this specific title before and whether they have immigration counsel on retainer. Genuine sponsors can name their law firm and outline the filing timeline. You can also cross-reference the employer's public LCA disclosure data through DOL, which shows certified filings by employer name, job title, and wage level.