East Coast Sales Representative Island Creek Oysters
- Date Posted October 26, 2018
- Location duxbury, MA
- Category Agriculture / Business
- Job type Full-Time
Island Creek Oysters is a multi-platform farm to table business. At its core, it is a group of people who love oysters. It is a small group of talented, and highly motivated individuals who come to work every day excited to shape the destiny of a growing business. In just a short time, Island Creek has grown from an oyster farm into a thriving direct to chef business, e-commerce platform, a catering division, four acclaimed restaurants and two brick and mortar raw bars in Maine and Massachusetts. We don’t often add to the team, so we are excited to find someone who can make Island Creek even better than it is today.
Job descriptionThis position demands a highly motivated individual with the highest-level interpersonal skills, deep knowledge of the restaurant community, and the farm-to-table food industry. Sales experience is highly preferred. This position requires frequent travel.
*Roles and tasks outlined below*
- Ownership of entire sales process: seeking new business, account management and farming, daily order execution
- Frequent travel throughout the year
- Spearhead/execute ICO events and attend industry related events
- Take lead in producing original content for their region
- Contribute heartily to social media program
- Product quality control
- Sales experience
- Understanding of the food movement and restaurant community
- Ability to talk about product nuances and passion for high quality product
- Ability to adapt to change
- College Degree
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Highest attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Drive and confidence
- Upbeat personality