Driver Trainee Route Sales - Cleveland, TN

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Cleveland, TN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Merchandiser Trainee learns and becomes efficient in daily route delivery and merchandising duties across all disciplines. Work includes stocking and facing products on shelves, displays, in coolers, and in cooling vaults. The trainee should be able to provide route relief as needed and prepare to take a permanent route assignment in any route delivery discipline. The role is on-site in Cleveland, Tennessee, and pays $112.00–$140.00 daily, depending on experience. The trainee learns to drive a Class A CDL vehicle and is expected to obtain the required license 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 cash and paperwork accountability. The position also involves safely handling products and company assets, following merchandising and safety standards, learning Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules concerning DOT and Hours of Service, and working in a fast-paced environment that may involve repeated lifting of up to 75 pounds.

Requirements

Valid driver's license for the state of residency.
Excellent driving history, as reflected in a seven-year Motor Vehicle Report review.
Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (Class A CDL); it 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 able to perform job duties with minimal supervision and in a timely manner.
Dependability, initiative, professional demeanor, and ability to exercise sound judgment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment involving continuous lifting.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds repeatedly and multiple times a day.
Availability and willingness to work some weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the beverage or delivery industry.
Customer management skills.
Continuous improvement mindset and initiative.
Sales ability.
Safety-focused approach.
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 the required licensing within 10 weeks of the training start date.
Learn delivery processes and the skills needed to service customers using equipment involved in delivery, including invoicing with a handheld device and shift check-in/check-out and accounting procedures for cash and paperwork.
Secure company assets and inventory, and safely and properly handle products during delivery at customer locations.
Learn and apply merchandising habits and techniques to meet customer needs and company merchandising standards, including executing commercial plans in customer outlets.
Develop product rotation practices; build and maintain displays; face products and maintain brand order; and manage products in backrooms.
Develop customer service skills, understand customer needs, and communicate customer service issues to the appropriate manager.
Follow appropriate workplace behavior, promote personal safety, and use needed equipment safely.
Learn and adhere to company safety and equipment-use standards, and learn Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules regarding DOT and Hours of Service.
Provide route relief as needed and prepare to take a permanent route assignment in any route delivery discipline.