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Wholesale bakery in Central Los Angeles is looking for a Sales & Administrative Assistant.
Office position, full-time, Monday to Friday office hours.
We are looking for someone who has excellent people skills and can make a connection with our customers while gathering the necessary information for their orders. You will provide product/services information and resolve any problems that our customers may have with accuracy and efficiency. The individual applying for this position must be flexible, self-motivated, and have a professional attitude.
We are looking for someone who has excellent people skills and can make a connection with our customers while gathering the necessary information for their orders. You will provide product/services information and resolve any problems that our customers may have with accuracy and efficiency. The individual applying for this position must be flexible, self-motivated, and have a professional attitude.
Qualified candidates should have a minimum of two years’ experience in customer service and office administrative work. Foodservice distribution sales and/or knowledge in the market preferred.
Duties:
- Address wholesale customer inquiries by phone and emails.
- Assess needs, sales support, create merchant files, product recommendations, order entries, and invoicing.
- Catering inquiries, quotes, and payment processing.
- Various office work duties and printing documents.
- Work on sales and accounting.
- Logistics and drivers' routes overview.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or more.
- Previous experience 2 yrs minimum at the same position in a food wholesaler or catering company is preferred.
Skills:
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) + Google sheets, formulas, crosstables, etc).
- Good at math and good at sales/numbers.
- Internet research savvy.
- Knowledge of bread and cake baking of French pastry.
- Perfect English is spoken; Spanish & French are a plus.
- Ability to maintain excellent customer service skills, even during busy times.
- Ability to multi-task and work independently.
- Excellent typing and data entry skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- Good communication and writing skills.
- Must be a team player and work well with others.
Personal traits: adaptable, resilient, multi-tasking, quick learner, positive thinker, problem solver, happy to work and evolve in a small expanding business.
