DSD Relief Route Sales

Smithfield Foods • Findlay, OH

83d

About The Position

The Relief Route Sales Representative is responsible for selling and merchandising a line of quality products at local stores. As a Route Sales Representative, you would drive a Smithfield Foods box truck. Expect to work Monday through Friday, 50 to 55 hours a week with the possibility of working an occasional Saturday or Holiday as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED, required.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in route sales, grocery, warehousing, or delivery, required.
• A valid Driver's License required, and a valid CDL-B Driver’s License will be required within 90 days of start date.
• Federal Regulations require individuals in this position to be 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 6 months experience in route sales, grocery, warehousing, or delivery, preferred.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal or schedule form.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales invoices for orders obtained.
• Delivers products to customer, stocks retail cases and rotates inventory as required.
• Prepares end of day reports of business transactions and informs local management on any unresolved issues or opportunities.
• Maintains daily Department of Transportation logs and provides to local management as required.
• Maintains daily truck inventory and does weekly physical inventory and reports any variations to local management.
• Drives to assigned locations.
• Uses equipment (e.g. carts, pallets, etc.) to unload products and move throughout the store.
• Rotates products and removes defective and out-of-date products and processes returns and credits with receiver.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and professional development programs.
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs.
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Education Reimbursement Program for team members pursuing further education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees