Entry Level Samuels Seafood Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Have a passion for seafood? Looking to break into the exciting world of sales? Join the nation’s leading seafood distributor and launch your career in a fast-paced, team-driven environment where you’ll learn the ropes of outside sales from the best in the business. This is a unique entry-level opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build relationships with some of the top chefs in the country, and grow within a company that’s passionate about quality, service, and success. If you're ready to dive into the seafood industry and grow your career, we want to hear from you!

Samuels Seafood Co., the nation’s leading purveyor of fresh and frozen seafood has a unique and exciting opportunity for a sales assistant. This position is designed to provide support to a sales department exclusively. Additional responsibilities may include coordinating the submission of proposals, planning meetings, tracking sales progress, troubleshooting minor technical problems, maintaining department database records, and serving as a liaison between traveling sales representative and staff based in the home office. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, growth-focused culture, an opportunity for continuous advancement within the organization and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Hours of work can be between the hours of 6 am- 5 pm with limited overtime.

Summary of essential job functions:

• Invoices orders once they have shipped.
• Conducts outbound calls for customer orders.
• Able to talk to customers comfortably and main excellent customer service
• Receives and writes orders as they come over through voicemail and email.
• Fields a multitude of calls, both incoming and outgoing calls while taking orders over the phone from accounts.
• Uses Microsoft office to produce price sheets and call sheets.
• Assists in the warehouse with truck loading and checking products for quality.
• Enters orders on billing and order system.
• Answers questions concerning any products customers may be interested in

Minimum Requirements: High School diploma or GED required. Must have a working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) Must have customer service experience Must be able to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Ability to Multitask

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Time Management

Sales Support

Initiative