Sales Representative Foodservice - South Auckland

Position Title: Sales Representative Foodservice - South Auckland 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 41795 

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

As a Foodservice Sales Representative, you will play a key role in growing McCain’s presence across the Auckland South foodservice market. You will work closely with distributors and end‑users to build strong partnerships, drive product pull‑through, and deliver commercial outcomes that support regional growth. This role suits someone who enjoys being on the road, building relationships, and bringing great food solutions to customers.

About You.

What you’ll be doing.

• Manage and grow sales across an allocated foodservice territory, working with distributors and end‑users


• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with small to medium sized foodservice businesses


• Drive new business opportunities while developing and retaining existing accounts


• Conduct product presentations, cook‑ups, and menu solutions to support ranging and sales growth


• Partner with distributor representatives on territory planning, joint business plans, and promotional activity


• Launch new products in market and support distribution and uptake


• Complete call cycle planning, customer updates, and proactive sales reporting including forecasts and opportunities


• Contribute to team success through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and support of new team members


• Ensure all activities align with company policies, ethical standards, and safe use of company resources


• Travel within New Zealand as required, including occasional overnight stays

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Proven experience in a sales or similar role within the foodservice industry


• A self‑motivated approach with the ability to work autonomously and manage a territory effectively


• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with customers and internal stakeholders


• Solid organisational and time management capability


• Confidence using Microsoft Office tools and basic sales data to report outcomes


• A collaborative mindset and the ability to contribute positively within a team environment


• A current New Zealand driver licence

• Flexibility to travel as required within New Zealand

About the team.

You will be part of the New Zealand Foodservice Field Team, reporting to the Foodservice Field Sales Manager. The team works closely together to deliver commercial results, support customers, and share best practice across territories.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

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Job Family: Sales      
Division: ANZ 
Department: ​NZ Foodservice Field Sales ​
Location(s): NZ - New Zealand : Auckland : Auckland 

Company: McCain Foods (NZ) Limited