Route Sales Representative
Location: Roseville / Minneapolis, MN Area
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $55,000–$70,000 annually + commission
Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 50 hours per week
Start Time: Approximately 4:30 a.m.
Join Our Growing Team!
Kitchen Fresh Foods is expanding into the Roseville and Minneapolis, Minnesota area, and we are looking for a motivated Route Sales Representative to join our team.
Kitchen Fresh Foods is a USDA-approved provider of fresh, prepackaged food products serving micro market, vending, convenience, and event customers. With more than 450 rotating menu items, we provide a broad selection of fresh products to our food service partners.
This position will play an important role in supporting our Minnesota expansion. The successful candidate will deliver and merchandise our products, develop strong customer relationships, and grow sales throughout an assigned route. Training schedule may require flexibility different from route duties.
What You'll Do: Sales & Customer Relationships
- Grow existing accounts by introducing new products, securing additional shelf space, and selling promotional displays.
- Build strong relationships with store managers and customers.
- Regularly visit accounts to provide excellent service and resolve issues.
- Monitor competitor pricing, products, and local market trends.
Delivery & Merchandising
- Safely operate a company delivery van or truck according to an established route schedule.
- Deliver products to assigned customer locations.
- Unload products and stock shelves and displays.
- Ensure products are properly faced and presented in a clean, organized manner.
- Rotate inventory using first-in, first-out practices to minimize expired product.
- Handle damaged or expired product returns and issue customer credits as appropriate.
Inventory, Technology & Vehicle Care
- Use handheld computers or mobile devices to process orders, record sales, and print invoices.
- Conduct daily truck inventory counts and report discrepancies.
- Complete routine vehicle safety checks.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and properly functioning delivery vehicle.
What We're Looking For
- Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic computer skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage a daily route.
- Customer-focused attitude with strong relationship-building skills.
- Dependable, organized, and self-motivated.
- Ability to meet federal D.O.T. medical certification requirements.
- Ability to pass required random drug and alcohol testing.
- Prior route sales or delivery experience is helpful, but not required.
The position requires availability Monday through Friday, approximately 50 hours per week, with daily start times around 4:30 a.m.
Compensation & Benefits
- $55,000–$70,000 annual earning potential
- Commission-based compensation
- $3,000 sign-on bonus
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and paid time off
- Lodging and per diem provided when overnight route requirements apply
- Training provided
- Opportunity to grow with an expanding company
Why Kitchen Fresh Foods?
This is an opportunity to join a growing company and take an active role in expanding our presence in Minnesota. You'll have the independence of managing your own route while building customer relationships and directly contributing to sales growth.
If you're dependable, motivated, enjoy working with customers, and want a position where your performance can directly impact your earning potential, we'd like to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Commission
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: On the road
