GreenLeaf is the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading produce and specialty food distributor serving over 1000 of the greater SF Bay Area’s finest restaurants, hotels, caterers and corporate cafes. Responsibilities:

• Provide the highest level of service to Greenleaf’s customers to ensure that their expectations are met
• Accurately receive and process customers’ orders in a timely manner
• Learn, retain, and provide detailed product information to customers; use suggestive selling to increase order size
• Ability to anticipate product and service issues before they arise; inform customers about product shortages and other potential service issues; provide product substitute options and increase order size via suggestive selling
• Maintain productivity, accuracy and team performance metrics as directed by management
• Other duties may be assigned.

  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  

• Minimum one-year restaurant or food industry experience
• Minimum one year of experience in customer service or sales
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Spanish speaker a plus
• Basic office computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, CRM)
• High School Diploma

  SHIFT:   Variable depending on business needs. Nights and weekends are expected. This is a full-time position.   Language skills:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports and business correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers.   OTHER SKILLS:

• Ability to provide feedback
• Ability to think and act independently
• Embraces change
• Use of good judgment
• Flexible
• Team oriented
• Business Process Improvement
• Self- motivated
• Attention to detail
• Ability to see the big picture
• Takes initiative
• Active listening
• Hight integrity and ethics
• Ability to develop others
• Strong follow up skills
• Root Cause Analysis

  Reasoning ability:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.   EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY/TOOLS:  computer, fax, telephone, Outlook, CRM, Microsoft Word/Excel.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

1. Stand and walk or sit alternatively depending on specific needs of day. Estimate 20% of time is spent on feet and 80% sitting at desk.
2. Have occasional need to perform the following physical activities: bend/stoop/squat, reach above shoulders.
3. Have occasional need to perform standing and walking activities.
4. Constant need to perform the following physical activities: writing/typing, grasping/turning, finger dexterity.
5. Vision requirements: constant need to complete forms, read reports, view computer screen. Frequent need to see small detail.  Frequent need to see things clearly beyond arm's reach.
6. Hearing requirements: constant need to communicate over telephone and in person.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

GreenLeaf is the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading produce and specialty food distributor serving over 1000 of the greater SF Bay Area’s finest restaurants, hotels, caterers and corporate cafes. The Position: The Account Specialist (AS) is responsible for managing the accounts in his/her territory through diligent planning and execution of Greenleaf’s sales strategies. In addition, the position serves as the primary sales support person for the Outside Sales Representatives (OSRs) in the sales territory. Goals will be met by using suggestive selling techniques to promote and sell Greenleaf’s products to existing accounts and ensuring that the daily needs of each customer are met without interruption. In this way, the AS is the key person responsible for account retention. The position requires making a high volume of daily sales calls to sell Greenleaf’s products, enter and manage orders accurately, and build relationships with customers. The AS is the primary point of contact between Greenleaf’s customers and the various departments within the company. He/she must be able to interact effectively with a variety of people in a wide range of business circumstances. Professional business skills such as planning, organization, and negotiation are required in order to successfully manage the territory and meet the company’s business goals. The AS must work effectively with internal partners, collaborating with the Outside Sales, Buying and Operations teams to ensure that daily, weekly and quarterly tasks and objectives are achieved. Best practices must be adhered to in all types of communication. In order to achieve 100% account retention, the AS must be proactive, anticipating customer needs and quickly resolving issues as they arise to the mutual benefit of the customer and Greenleaf. An astute understanding of customer buying behavior will provide the ability to influence that behavior. Must be able to negotiate, compete and win against other distributors.   Responsibilities:

• Existing Business Retention: Develop relationships with all customers in the territory to understand their business and meet/exceed their needs. Anticipate problems before they arise; manage current and future orders with the goal of achieving 100% order fill; use expert product knowledge to make appropriate substitutions and add lines to each order.

• Phone and email sales: The position requires constant communication with customers, entering live call and email orders; making product recommendations; developing and maintaining relationships, then utilizing those relationships to retain sales.
• Problem Solving: Anticipate product and service issues before they arise; find solutions that are a win-win for both Greenleaf and the customer; inform customers about product shortages and other service issues; provide substitute options and increase order size via suggestive selling.
• Use CRM to enter all sales-related follow up notes from customer calls and tasks.
• Communicate with OSR via phone, email, and CRM to inform them of necessary information from customer interactions.
• Attend meetings and product/sales training to continually improve skills.
• Collaborate with internal departments: Sales, Operations, Delivery, and Buyers to ensure that customers’ needs are being met within Greenleaf’s expectations.
• Must be able to manage business in existing accounts by making compelling product presentations and selling on value; engage the customer using suggestive selling with the goal of retaining Greenleaf’s market share.
• Support the sales department with additional projects or tasks as needed. This requires the ability to manage short and long-term projects with milestones, goals and clear communication throughout.

• Product Knowledge: Study and maintain knowledge of Greenleaf’s dynamic and seasonal product catalog. Understand the quality standards for each product, the practical application for those products, and the menu of each customer using them. Product expertise must encompass all of Greenleaf’s categories and is one of the top skills that sets Greenleaf apart from its competitors.

  KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Existing Business Growth, New Business Acquisition, Sales and Profit Per Stop, Productivity, Accuracy, Customer Visits: Make the minimum number of high value sales visits (calls or emails). The department expectation is that all customers receive at least one high value touch from OSR or AS each month.   QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to satisfactory levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have a minimum of two years proven sales and/or customer service experience
• Excellent communication skills: Written, verbal, phone, email, text
• Knowledge of Produce, Dairy, Cheese, Specialty and Protein products
• Must have a passion for food
• Experience in the produce, food or restaurant industry is a plus
• A proven ability to successfully sell to different levels within each customer’s business
• Computer proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, Fresh Tech CRM, Produce Pro)

• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to handle objections, and solve problems that occur in real time
• Ability to work in a fast paced, metrics-driven environment
• Ability to influence others, even when the position does not have direct authority
• Ability to work effectively in a busy and stressful environment, frequently under heavy time constraints
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays

  Education and/or experience: BS or BA degree or a minimum of three years of related professional experience, preferably in the food, foodservice or restaurant industry. Language skills:  Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals; Ability to read and write standard business English; effectively present information and respond to questions in proper written English with correct spelling and grammar. Written and verbal Spanish language proficiency is a plus. Mathematical SKILLS: Must be able to calculate figures and run reports to understand and measure results.  Good analytical skills are required. Reasoning ability:  Must be able to solve practical problems and to interpret a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY/TOOLS:  Computer, telephone, copier, calculator, and other software, as required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Stand and walk or sit alternatively depending on specific needs of day.  Estimate 20% of time is spent on feet, 80% sitting at desk.
2. Physical: Perform the following physical activities: writing/typing, grasping/turning, finger dexterity. Occasionally will be required to lift produce cases of approximately 30 lbs.
3. Vision: Complete forms, read reports, view computer screen.  Frequent need to see small detail.
4. Hearing: Communicate over telephone and in person.

  TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:  Some local travel may be required, with mileage reimbursed. WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Occasional need to work in coolers with iced products at temperatures of 30 to 40 degrees.

Job Category: Sales

Reports to: Director of Sales

Location: San Francisco, CA

Summary:

GreenLeaf is the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading produce and specialty food distributor serving over 1000 of the greater SF Bay Area’s finest restaurants, hotels, caterers and corporate cafes. We are seeking an Outside Sales Representative to add to our dynamic team. This position is a great opportunity for a food industry professional who is ready to advance their career and make a significant impact in the local food community.

The Outside Sales Representative (OSR) is responsible for managing and developing the account sales within their territory. He or she will achieve their goals by acquiring and onboarding new accounts and by increasing market share in existing accounts. The OSR is responsible for the overall growth and profitability of their territory, and will achieve it by generating new account leads, making compelling product presentations to chefs/buyers, and consistently closing each business opportunity while maintaining the highest standards of excellence. The ideal candidate must have strong food and restaurant industry knowledge, be self-motived and highly driven to succeed. If you enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and thrive on interacting with a broad range of people then this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities:

• New business development: This is the key activity that will drive growth; includes identifying prospective new accounts, making effective presentations with key decision-makers, qualifying and closing new customers.
• Existing account development: Must be able to build business in existing accounts by selling against the competition; make compelling product presentations; use expert product knowledge to sell on value.
• Customer service: In order to meet the needs of chefs who work long hours, you must be comfortable with a varied schedule consisting of cold calling and making face-to-face sales presentations with prospects and customers in their work environment.
• Forecasting/Analysis: Identify competitive business trends and develop a strategic plan to capitalize on them within each account using a range of tactics such as active listening and suggestive selling.
• Communication: Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively with a broad range of customers and fellow employees.
• Collaboration: This position requires a strong collaborator who can manage internal relationships within the company, such as Operations, Purchasing, and Accounting to ensure that customers receive optimal service.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years restaurant or food industry experience
• Possess above-average food product knowledge, especially produce, cheese, and specialty foods
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail
• Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, flexible environment; be able to proactively influence a customer’s buying behavior; prioritize long term business development projects while reacting to the urgent demands of the day-to-day
• 3+ years in a sales/business development role preferred
• Valid California Drivers License and a clean driving record

Skills:

• Ability to make effective sales presentations to purchasers: Chefs, managers and business owners
• Restaurant industry networking is required to identify new business opportuities, build and maintain relationships with a variety of business stakeholders, and utilize those relationships to grow sales.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving; must be able to overcome challenging situations by finding the win-win solution
• Project management; manage longer-term projects with targeted objectives, milestones and goals
• Strong negotiation skills
• Self-driven
• Comfort and proficiency in business applications (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, CRM)

Shift:  This is a full time position with frequent local travel. Requires use of personal vehicle to attend meetings throughout the Bay Area.

We offer a complete compensation package, competitive wages and bonus incentive program. Our generous benefit offering includes, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement, 7 holidays and 3 weeks of personal time off, life insurance and long-term disability.  Join our GreenLeaf family today by applying now:

Greenleaf is a growing produce and specialty food distributor serving over 1000 of the greater SF Bay Area’s finest restaurants, hotels, caterers and large corporate catering facilities. With our new location in Brisbane, CA, and state of the art facilities we are looking to expand and continue to grow throughout California. Greenleaf has been a staple in the Bay Area community for over 40 years and has a renowned reputation for taking outstanding care of our growers, customers, and employees. Our Mission is simple. We strive to be the trusted connection between premium California Growers and the exceptional Chefs of the Bay Area. We believe in having a passion for our products and people, we drive to deliver excellence in everything we do. The Position:  The kitting assembler is responsible for putting together recipes in a bag following a set of blueprints or schematics. The assembler is also responsible for verifying correct quantities and ensuring the quality of components going into the bag meet Food Safety Standards and our GMP program. Responsibilities:

• Read recipes and place ingredients in bags
• Keep work area constantly clean and organized
• Clean the work area at the end of the shift and account for all damaged products.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Is able to focus and work quickly
• Attention to detail
• Good organizational skills
• Can multi-task
• Good time management
• Ability to work well with others and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a cold environment.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED preferred. LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.  Ability to deal with problems and effectively present information to a small group. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts. REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY/TOOLS:  Paper and box receptacles.  Use of an electric pallet jack and forklift if needed. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Stand and walk alternatively depending on specific needs of day.  Estimate 90% of time is spent on feet and 10% sitting (break time).
2. Regularly perform the following physical activities: bend/stoop/squat, climb stairs, push or pull, reach above shoulders.
3. Regularly stand and walk
4. Lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds regularly.  Lifting/carrying less than 30 pounds frequently.
5. Vision requirements:  Frequent need to see small detail.  Frequent need to see things clearly beyond arm's reach.
6. Hearing requirements:  constant need to communicate in person.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:  None. WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The temperature level varies between 30 and 40 degrees when working inside coolers.  This work will be performed in the coolers.

Greenleaf is a growing produce and specialty food distributor serving over 1000 of the greater SF Bay Area’s finest restaurants, hotels, caterers, and large corporate catering facilities. With our new location in Brisbane, CA and state of the art facilities we are looking to expand and continue to grow throughout California. Greenleaf has been a staple in the Bay Area community for over 40 years and has a renowned reputation for taking outstanding care of our growers, customers, and employees.

Our Mission is simple. We strive to be the trusted connection between premium California Growers and the exceptional Chefs of the Bay Area. We believe in having a passion for our products, and people, we drive to deliver excellence in everything we do.

We are looking for a passionate and excited individual to join our Day Porter team.

As a Greenleaf Day Porter, you will be responsible for ensuring customer orders are filled accurately and in a timely manner and always of the best quality. You will be unloading trucks, pulling products from the warehouse, loading trucks, labeling products, and building pallets for outgoing deliveries.

The skills we are looking for are attention to detail, good time management, organization, communication, the ability to work in temperature-controlled environments of 30-50 degrees, and the ability to lift, pull, and push up to 50lbs. High School Diploma or GED is preferred. Produce experience is a plus.

We offer a complete compensation package and bonus incentive program. Our generous benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement savings, life insurance, long-term disability, 7 paid holidays, and 3 weeks of personal paid time off.

Greenleaf is a growing produce and specialty food distributor serving over 1000 of the greater SF Bay Area’s finest restaurants, hotels, caterers and large corporate catering facilities. With our new location in Brisbane, CA, and state of the art facilities we are looking to expand and continue to grow throughout California.  Greenleaf has been a staple in the Bay Area community for over 40 years and has a renowned reputation for taking outstanding care of our growers, customers, and employees.

Our Mission is simple. We strive to be the trusted connection between premium California Growers and the exceptional Chefs of the Bay Area.

We believe in having a passion for our products and people, we drive to deliver excellence in everything we do.

 

The Position: The Night Order Selector (Porter) locates, selects and stacks produce product on pallets in a refrigerated environment while operating an electric pallet jack. The job includes responsibility for selecting product accurately, safely, and efficiently

Responsibilities:

• Walks the warehouse and checks product stock
• Attends daily shift meeting; follows daily exercise program
• Ensures all pallet jacks are unplugged and out of porter’s way and ensures any electrical equipment is unplugged and out of porter’s way
• Stock product in the cooler under the correct label and in the correct cooler
• Rotates stock in the cooler
• Ensures all products have day codes and vendor codes and ensures all products are fresh and labeled correctly
• Helps in receiving, splits and wet box areas
• Ensures all porters use old stock first
• Pulls orders when needed
• Ensures proper labeling of products
• Helps put everything away and restocks what is needed
• Ensures all pallet jacks are plugged in at end of shift
• Ensures all racks are clean and sweeps cooler floor at end of shift
• Ensures all product is put away and receiving dock is clean prior to departure

Skills/Requirements:

• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Good organizational skills
• Good time management
• Ability to work well with others
• able to work in temperature-controlled
• walk-in refrigerators 35-45F and coolers up to 33-34F degrees
• lift, pull, push up to 50lbs
• produced experience it is a plus
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

We are Greenleaf – Bay Area Produce (greenleafsf.com), Looking for enthusiastic people to join our Quality team!

The Position:

The receiver ensures that GreenLeaf receives the absolute best produce for customers and makes sure that these products meet the company’s high expectations. He/she controls the right rotation of the product, productivity, and the training of the team (stock porters). This position works closely with the buyers, stock porters and supervisors. Follows the HACCP program.

Responsibilities:

· Walks the warehouse and checks product stock

· Attends daily shift meeting; follows daily exercise program

· Ensures all products are good and fresh

· Ensures driver’s load sheets match the incoming load sheets

· Records any problems on a daily log

· Checks temperatures of product and records on log

· Ensures all products are labeled and stamped properly

· Ensures all products are rotated and being used properly

· Works on pick sequence

· Checks SF and SSF trucks

· Enters all tags in the computer

· Checks routes

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Must have three years’ experience in the produce industry.

Education and/or experience: AA preferred.

Language skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, technical procedures.. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, staff, and the general public.

Mathematical SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and additions on invoices.

OTHER SKILLS:

Attention to detail

• Good organizational skills
• Good time management
• Ability to work well with others
• Profit sense

Reasoning ability: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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