Outside Sales Representative - Hospitality IndustryFacility Location: 616 S Maplewood Ave Suite B, Chicago, IL 60612
Territory: Southwest Chicago
What You'll Do: This is a high-activity, field-based sales position covering a large, diverse territory across Chicago. You'll be in the market Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, walking into restaurants, shaking hands, introducing Auto-Chlor, and showing prospects how we can solve problems they deal with every single day.
You will:
- Make 20-30 in-person cold calls per day
- Prospect, qualify, and close new business in an open territory
- Lease our dish washing machines, our cleaning systems, and service programs.
- Manage the entire sales cycle-from first conversation to signed agreement
- Build a strong prospect pipeline
- Partner with service and installation teams to ensure new accounts launch successfully
- Take full ownership of your territory, activity levels, and results
- Represent a family-owned business known for quality service, and long-term customer relationships
This is not desk sales. This is out working, out talking, and out executing.
What You Bring- High energy, competitive, and self-driven
- Comfortable walking into businesses without appointments
- Strong people skills and confidence speaking with owners and managers
- Disciplined with time, activity, and follow-up
- Great with people, connecting with them, and earning their trust
- Comfortable covering a large geographic territory
- Valid driver's license
What You'll Gain- Base salary plus generous, uncapped commission
- Average earnings for the first year are $75,000-$90,000, and following year earnings are $85,000 or more
- Company vehicle provided (fuel, maintenance, and insurance covered)
- Full benefits package including: Medical, dental, and vision. Paid time off and paid holidays. 401(k) with profit sharing
- Structured onboarding, ride-alongs, and ongoing coaching
- A clear path for advancement as the territory grows