Sales Representative

Goodtime Pie Co have been manufacturing delicious Pies for 48 years providing the best pies in the country, and excellent customer service. In Dunedin we have an exciting opportunity for a self-starter, high performing individual to join our sales team.

We are a highly driven sales team with a deep passion for the products we proudly manufacture each day. At Goodtime, we take pride in producing what we believe are the best pies in New Zealand.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who’s ready to take ownership of their territory and make a meaningful impact. We’re looking for a team-oriented professional who enjoys a dynamic work environment, is motivated by achieving goals, and values building genuine, long-term relationships with customers. If you’re driven, curious, and excited about growing your skills with the support of a collaborative team, you’ll thrive here.

Our customers range from cafés, bakeries, dairies, service stations through to supermarkets, hospitality, and foodservice businesses. You’ll work with a mix of established customers while also identifying new businesses that could benefit from the Goodtime range.

Are you motivated to grow, enjoy building meaningful connections, and your excited about starting a career in sales, this is a great starting opportunity for you to build a new Career in sales. We’re looking for someone who brings positivity, curiosity, and a willingness to learn, because skills can be developed when the mindset is right. Sales experience is great, but not a must. What matters most is that you’re open to learning, building confidence step by step, and taking ownership of your professional development. You’ll receive thorough training, ongoing mentorship, and supportive guidance from a team that wants to see you succeed.

If you value a collaborative environment, personal growth, and the chance to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is currently a 4-day position, with the exciting opportunity to grow into a 5-day, permanent full-time role as the business continues to grow. Great opportunity for someone who has a passion for the food industry and has the drive to grow business.

This role will involve a significant amount of travel each week; the successful person will need to be based in Dunedin.

• The role will be structured around 1 day in Dunedin, with the remaining 3 days spent travelling throughout the wider Otago & Southland regions , visiting customers, developing new business,  and identifying growth opportunities.
• You will need to be comfortable with regular travel, spending time on the road, and staying away overnight each week. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being out in the market and has the energy and drive to grow the business.
• Overnight travel: The role will involve regular overnight travel. We are looking at an alternating schedule, with one overnight stay one week and two overnight stays the following week. This would average out to approximately 1–2 nights away each week, depending on the territory and customer requirements.

Territory Ownership
You’ll take ownership of your territory, planning your own days, prioritising customers and prospects, managing follow-ups and making the most of opportunities across the area.

To be successful in this role your key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of existing clients and able to develop sales strategy to secure new business opportunities

• The hunger to hunt down new business every day. Comfort with in-person cold calling is essential for this role

• Customer focused, great smile and a great attitude.

• Outstanding communication and people skills.

• Understanding customer needs and providing tailored product solutions

• Processing daily orders, following up on deliveries, and ensuring high customer satisfaction

• Able to push upsells everyday with existing customers.

• Strong work ethic, and hunger for success.

• Confident and outgoing.

• Be an awesome team player with a strong sense of personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability

• Great problem-solving skills, responding and resolving issues and queries in a timely manner.

• Attention to detail.

• Excellent time management and organization skills

• Meeting and exceeding sales targets and key performance indicators

• Be prepared to be on the road every day, our Sales Rep team are customer facing, not phone based (some exceptions). We have an excellent office team to help with that!

What we are offering:

• 32 hours a week.
• Good hourly rate.
• Tools of trade (Tablet and Phone)
• Company Car.
• Three weeks off every Xmas
• Great team to work with.
• Variety - no two days are the same.
• Wellness day given as a bonus for no sick days after a 6-month period
• After 6-months continuous employment Southern Cross Health Insurance package.
• Staff account to Purchase products.

Why work for us:

• Ongoing learning opportunities
• Great team support
• Great family and work life balance for yourself
• Able to grow within this company.
• Annual Christmas/New Year close - down, three weeks off to spend with your lovely Family.
• You get to be out and about on the road every day, your car is your office.

In return you will receive ongoing support of experienced team members , the tools of the trade to drive success, along with the opportunity to take ownership of your territory and make a difference within our business.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you and you have ticked all the boxes above, we want to hear from you!

This is a sales role — so sell yourself! Your cover letter is your first opportunity to show us what you can bring to the Goodtime Pie team. Tell us why you are the right person for the role, what drives you, your experience in sales if any, and how you will help us grow the business.

Make your cover letter stand out. We are looking for someone who has the confidence, energy, personality, and drive to succeed in sales.

Please apply through SEEK and include:

• A compelling cover letter explaining why you are the best person for the role plus a little about yourself.
• Your current CV/resume. UPDATED

Remember — you are applying for a sales position, so this is your chance to sell yourself and stand out!