Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Driver - Columbus, OH

Perry's Ice Cream•Columbus, OH

4d•$23 - $24

About The Position

This is an hourly position with a regular work schedule of Monday-Friday Pay Range: $23-$24 per hour About the Role: As a core member of our DSD team, you will be expected to: Provide delivery, merchandising, and sales of products throughout your designated route. Build excellent relationship s with store managers, key store personnel, and potential customers within account over the whole team. Further the presence of Perry's Ice Cream by introducing new products and merchandising current inventory to maximize attractiveness to the customer. As your employer, Perry's will help you to achieve all of the above goals through feedback, education, and continuous professional development.

Requirements

CDL [Class B] license required
Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 75 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products, and ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 - 500 pounds of product.
Additionally, be able to work in a cold environment, such as a walk in freezer with a temperature of -10º to -20ºF
Accountability to exercise safe behavior
Flexibility to work irregular schedule including layover
Good communication skills
Passion for customer service and a positive attitude to represent yourself and Perry's in the highest quality
High integrity and commitment to teamwork

Nice To Haves

1-2 years route delivery/sales experience preferred
Retail / frozen food sales, merchandising, and execution experience is a plus
Familiarity with the supermarket, convenience store, and drug store channels

Responsibilities

Providing delivery, merchandising, and sales of products in and around the Columbus, OH area.
Drive a freezer truck for up to 12 hours in a day to deliver ice cream and other partner brand products to various types of accounts such as: convenience stores; drug stores; supermarkets; and independent grocery stores.
Further the presence of Perry's Ice Cream by introducing new products and merchandising current inventory to maximize attractiveness to the customer.
Work in store freezers and the back of the freezer truck to stock shelves, organize back stock, and pull product
Build excellent relationships with store managers, key store personnel, and potential customers within account over the whole team.
Work with a team to ensure outstanding execution with at each account by proactively communicating with both internal and external customers.