Sales Representative

Job Title:
In-Person Sales Development Representative

Location:
Rantoul, IL (ON SITE)

Pay Range: $24 – 25.52/Hr. On W2 (Depending on Experience/Interview)

Duration:
Contract Role (Possible Extension or Temp to Hire for Right Candidate)

Shift times:
Monday to Friday 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Job Description:

Visit a high volume of restaurant prospects in your territory each week, introducing and securing qualified meetings for our Outside Sales team

Identify the owner or key decision maker at each location and quickly build trust in short, in-person conversations

Deliver a clear pitch on how can help restaurants grow orders, reach new customers, and optimize operations

Log every visit, conversation, and meeting outcome in our systems (Salesforce and other sales tools) with strong attention to detail

Partner closely with Outside Account Executives to align on target accounts, ideal customer profiles, and follow up plans

Manage and prioritize your daily route to maximize quality visits and meetings booked

Follow up with merchants via phone, text, and email after visits to confirm meetings and keep them engaged

Hit and exceed weekly and monthly targets related to meetings set, meetings held, and downstream revenue impact

Act as the local eyes and ears in your market, sharing feedback from merchants to help improve our pitch and our products You are

Energized by in-person selling and talking to strangers all day

Resilient when you hear "no” and disciplined enough to move to the next door without losing momentum

Comfortable working independently in the field, planning your own day, and owning your results

Competitive, goal oriented, and motivated by clear targets and performance based incentives

Organized with your time, territory, and follow ups

A strong communicator, both face to face and in writing

Coachable and open to feedback, with a desire to build a long term sales career

Qualifications

1+ year of experience in outbound sales, canvassing, field marketing, or other customer facing work where you drove new business or sign ups

Experience can be in sales, hospitality, retail, service industry, or similar environments

Comfortable having high volume, short, in person conversations every day

Ability to learn and articulate the value proposition clearly and confidently

Experience working with sales tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, or similar CRMs is a plus

Restaurant, food and beverage, or local business experience is a plus

Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel regularly within your assigned territory

Willingness to work restaurant friendly hours when needed, including some early mornings, evenings, or occasional weekends Physical and work requirements

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods while visiting merchants

Ability to drive frequently within your assigned territory

Ability to carry light materials such as flyers, one pagers, or a tablet during visits Why this role matters In-Field SDRs are the bridge between and the local merchants that define a neighborhood.

The meetings you book turn into partnerships that help restaurants grow and shape how customers Client food in your market.

If you want a path into sales, like seeing your impact in real time, and enjoy being out in the field instead of behind a desk, this role is built for you.

“Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.”