Driver Trainee Route Sales
About The Position
The Delivery Merchandiser Trainee learns and becomes efficient in the daily duties of route delivery and merchandising across all disciplines. The role includes stocking and facing products on shelves and displays, coolers, and cooling vaults. The trainee should be capable of providing route relief when needed and prepared to take a permanent route assignment in any route delivery discipline. The trainee learns to drive a Class A CDL vehicle and is expected to obtain the required licensing within 10 weeks of the training start date. Under supervision, the trainee learns delivery processes, customer service, equipment use, invoicing with a handheld device, shift check-in and check-out, and accounting procedures for cash and paperwork. The role also involves securing company assets and inventory and safely handling products during delivery. The position develops merchandising, product rotation, display-building, product-facing, brand-order, and backroom-management practices to meet customer needs and company standards. Trainees also learn to execute commercial plans in customer outlets and follow company safety standards, equipment-use requirements, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules concerning DOT and Hours of Service.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license for the state of residency; an excellent driving history will be reviewed through a seven-year Motor Vehicle Report.
- Ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License; a CDL is not required for hire.
- Ability to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Self-motivated, with a high degree of integrity and the ability to perform duties with minimal supervision and in a timely manner.
- Dependability, initiative, professional demeanor, and sound judgment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, continuous-lifting environment.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds repeatedly and multiple times a day.
- Availability and willingness to work some weekends and holidays.
- Safety-focused.
Nice To Haves
- Beverage or delivery industry knowledge.
- Customer management skills.
- Continuous-improvement mindset and initiative.
- Sales ability.
- Previous route delivery, direct store delivery, product stocking or merchandising, or retail management experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Learn to drive a Class A CDL vehicle and obtain required licensing within 10 weeks of the training start date.
- Learn delivery processes and equipment use, including handheld-device invoicing, shift check-in and check-out, and cash and paperwork accountability.
- Secure company assets and inventory and safely handle products during delivery at customer locations.
- Learn and apply merchandising techniques to support customer and consumer satisfaction and meet company merchandising standards.
- Learn to execute commercial plans in customer outlets.
- Develop product rotation practices and use point-of-sale displays such as racks and shippers effectively.
- Build and maintain product displays, face products, maintain brand order, and manage products in backrooms.
- Develop customer service skills, understand customer needs, and communicate service issues to the appropriate manager.
- Promote personal safety and safe equipment use, and learn and follow company safety standards and FMCSA rules for DOT and Hours of Service.
- Provide route relief when and where needed and prepare to take a permanent route assignment in any route delivery discipline.
Benefits
- 401(k) match.
- Health coverage.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Dedicated training.
- Personalized mentorship.
- Career growth pathways.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
