Territory Representative, Grocery Stores

Join Ecolab’s Global Food Retail Services team as a **Territory Representative** in the Edmonton market and see why Ecolab is on Fortune magazine’s list of “The World’s Most Admired Companies”. The Territory Representative opportunity delivers a comprehensive cleaning and food safety program developed specifically for the food retail industry, partnering with our customers to identify food safety risks and help prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses.

The Territory Representatives manage a territory of customers in the food retail sector and are responsible for the following: growing sales and retaining existing customers by providing service excellence, gaining new sales through new products and new customers, and providing customers training on food safety and sanitation through high quality surveys and audits.

**What’s in it For You**:

- Receive a company vehicle for business and personal use along with a smart phone and tablet computer
- Plan and manage your schedule in a flexible, independent work environment that allows you to excel
- Opportunity to build a long term, advanced career path in sales or other areas within Ecolab
- Fantastic company provided benefits including medical, dental, share purchase plan, pension plan, education assistance and more

**What You Will Do**:

- Complete food safety audits based on the customer’s required visit frequency (monthly or quarterly) and evaluate each department for compliance
- Facilitate the sale of Ecolab products by making suggestions for improvements with existing products and new innovations
- Install and maintain equipment and collateral to ensure proper function and appearance
- Complete the Serv-Safe/SuperSafeMark and CP-FS training and become certified
- Develop and enhance existing relationships with customers while working independently and maintaining your own schedule

**Position Details**:
This is a field-based position and will require travel to the following locations and surrounding areas in Alberta:

- Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Camrose, Lloydminster, Cold Lake, St Paul
- ** Overnight Travel**:4 - 5 overnight trips per month
- ** Weekend Rotation**:Weekend coverage based on customer needs

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma or GED
- 1 - 2 years of food industry experience. **New grads welcome**:

- Must have a valid driver's license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
- Able to travel to the US for training/meetings
- Availability to provide emergency call assistance which may occur at night, on weekends and over holidays
- No Immigration Sponsorship available

**Physical Demands**:

- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Post secondary Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree
- Mechanical experience (plumbing, electrical) and ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment
- Food safety knowledge/experience or CP-FS certification
- Previous business to business sales experience
- Proof of Covid-19 vaccination may be required based on client site requirements

**About Ecolab Food Retail Services**:
Join a team of experts that provides 23.2 million food safety and compliance observations annually through audits and training. Ecolab’s Food Retail Services division specializes in solutions and expertise that help improve food safety compliance and deliver profitable growth to grocery stores, convenience stores and supermarkets. We serve as an extension of our customers’ food safety teams throughout the world, protecting their brand reputation.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.