Route Sales Mgr in Training - Full-time / Part-time

About the Opportunity:

Join Ecolab’s sales team as Route Sales Representative - Foodservice, Hospitality in the Hanover, PA market and see why Selling Power magazine has consistently ranked us as a top company to sell for. This sales opportunity is within our industry leading Institutional division, which offers comprehensive chemical products and solutions to meet the needs of customers across the entire food service and hospitality industry. After completing an initial training program, you will be assigned to an existing territory of restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, schools, long term care facilities, and more. You will serve as the face of Ecolab for your customers, providing recommendations on advanced cleaning and sanitation processes and programs to create cleaner, safer, and healthier environments and drive a positive guest experience.

We are looking for candidates who will reside within 30 miles of Hanover, and are willing to be on call 1 within every 5 weekends.

What You Will Do:

• Complete a paid training program that includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, structured field activities, and customized classroom style training
• Upon completion of training, maintain and grow sales within an existing route of foodservice and hospitality accounts
• Combine your mechanical aptitude and technical/problem solving ability to install and repair dish machines and dispensing systems as well as demonstrate safe equipment use and ensure that the dish machines are fully operational
• Learn customers’ operations and devise unique solutions as their expert on advanced cleaning and sanitation
• Leverage your hands-on, mechanical service combined with Ecolab’s consultative sales approach to enhance our total value to the customer
• Provide emergency service coverage to appreciative customers

Basic Qualifications:

• Completed High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum two years work or military experience
• Ability to lift and/or carry 75 pounds
• Must have a valid driver's license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• No Immigration Sponsorship available

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous business to business value-add sales experience
• Industry related experience in food service, laundry, housekeeping, hospitality, and/or pool and spa
• Mechanical ability (e.g. plumbing, electrical and/or mechanical experience) and problem solving skills to troubleshoot and repair equipment and dispensing systems

What’s in it For You:

• Enjoy a robust paid training program allowing you to learn from subject matter experts with proven success
• Receive a decaled company vehicle for business use
• Carve out a long term, advanced career path in sales, corporate accounts, or management
• Plan and manage your schedule in a flexible, independent work environment that allows you to excel
• Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology
• After your training is complete, grow your income as you drive sales in your market

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