Assistant District Manager
About The Position
The Sarasota Herald - Tribune is seeking an Assistant District Manager to work within our Distribution Department. This opportunity is responsible for orientating carrier prospects, delivering newspapers not currently under contract, working with current contractors on improving service metrics and assisting with any questions or concerns contractors may have. This role is vital to ensure our customers receive correct and timely delivery of the products they have purchased. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating and delivering products anywhere throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties. This opportunity is not solely office related, you will spend most of your time in the field delivering newspapers, assisting contractors and verifying product. Assistant District Managers will be teamed with a District Manager to learn the beginning steps of how to become a District Manager. This training will include becoming familiar with the warehouse operation, email, paperwork, site specific applications and software. Assistant District Managers will also learn how to set up and run the distribution center, load and unload trailers, stack out carrier products for delivery and assist in all other areas as needed. This individual will conduct themselves in accordance with company policies and procedures; ensure quality customer service and professional representation when dealing with customers, retailers or the general public; use sound judgment and discretion at all times.
Requirements
- Comfortable navigating and delivering products anywhere throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties
- Ability to work 3rd shift hours
- Weekends required
- Holidays as needed
Responsibilities
- Orientating carrier prospects
- Delivering newspapers not currently under contract
- Working with current contractors on improving service metrics
- Assisting contractors with any questions or concerns
- Navigating and delivering products throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties
- Delivering newspapers, assisting contractors and verifying product in the field
- Becoming familiar with warehouse operation, email, paperwork, site specific applications and software
- Setting up and running the distribution center
- Loading and unloading trailers
- Stacking out carrier products for delivery
- Assisting in all other areas as needed
- Conducting oneself in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Ensuring quality customer service and professional representation when dealing with customers, retailers or the general public
- Using sound judgment and discretion at all times
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
