Job Summary
- Company
- Kraft Foods
- Location
- boise, ID 83601
- Industries
- Food and Beverage Production
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Job Reference Code
- 0901297
Pizza Sales Associate - Boise
About the Job
Summary Statement:
The Sales Associate (SA) position is an entry-level position in the Kraft Pizza Company Sales force. The purpose of this position is to provide relief coverage to District Manager and Sales Representatives, to substitute for sales Reps when they are absent due to vacation or illness. The SA is directly responsible for selling, delivery of product, management of inventory, in store promotions/merchandising. The SA may also be called on to cover open routes due to vacancies until a permanent Sales representative is hired, travel is required. For New Hired employees, the SA will learn the role and responsibilities of the SR, in preparation for a route assignment.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Desired Characteristics:
Ability to perform physical duties of delivering frozen pizza product to retail stores; load delivery truck; pull, push and lift cases up to 25 lbs. Per case; drive delivery truck and work out of freezer unit in all types of weather conditions.
The Sales Associate (SA) position is an entry-level position in the Kraft Pizza Company Sales force. The purpose of this position is to provide relief coverage to District Manager and Sales Representatives, to substitute for sales Reps when they are absent due to vacation or illness. The SA is directly responsible for selling, delivery of product, management of inventory, in store promotions/merchandising. The SA may also be called on to cover open routes due to vacancies until a permanent Sales representative is hired, travel is required. For New Hired employees, the SA will learn the role and responsibilities of the SR, in preparation for a route assignment.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Complete the formal Sales Rep Training program.
- Work as a Relief Sales Associate, filling temporary vacancies for Sales Reps, resulting from promotions, illness or job openings.
- Coverage will require coverage across broad geography - may require overnight visits
- Perform Sales calls and open new accounts, as planned in conjunction with the District team.
- Perform merchandising responsibilities in support of Sales Reps, including some weekend merchandising.
- Perform product resets according to agreed upon plan-o-grams and schedules.
- Perform product sampling at customer and special events.
- CDL B License required
Desired Characteristics:
- Willingness to work independently, in pursuit of team objectives.
- Flexibility in work hours, days and locations.
- Adaptability to a variety of work tasks, customers and associates.
- Sociability in interpersonal interactions with variety of interesting people.
- High personal drive for accomplishment of personal and business goals.
- Desire to work on a winning team, wit the best product line of its kinds.
- Motivation to work toward, and take advantage of, career advancement opportunities. Able to perform physical duties of lifting pushing and pulling product cases. Maximum case weight is approximately 25 lbs.
Ability to perform physical duties of delivering frozen pizza product to retail stores; load delivery truck; pull, push and lift cases up to 25 lbs. Per case; drive delivery truck and work out of freezer unit in all types of weather conditions.
