Route Delivery Driver / Area Assistant - Wichita, KS

PIZZA WHOLESALE OF LEXINGTON INC•Wichita, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pizza Wholesale of Lexington, Inc. (PWL), established in 1976, is a privately held, family-owned and operated direct store distribution business and a founding distributor of Hunt Brothers® Pizza. PWL develops Hunt Brothers® Pizza across 21 states through over 4200 Valued Customer Partners. The company's purpose is to “create opportunities for families through love and pizza" through its 250 team members, customer development, and community outreach. Hunt Brothers® Pizza is the nation's largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry, with over 10,000 locations in 31 states. The Area Assistant or Route Delivery Driver is responsible for building solid, positive working relationships with customers and exceeding their expectations. Operating in a competitive environment, successful Account Managers must balance exceptional customer service with meeting and exceeding individual sales growth goals. As Trusted Advisors, Area Assistants strive to generate goodwill and loyalty for the organization while maintaining a professional demeanor.

Requirements

Demonstrated customer service ability.
Must be innovative, self-motivated, and operate with a sense of urgency.
Must maintain a high level of professional appearance and demeanor.
Ability to work flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Proficient computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
Legal Age: 21 years old.
Education or Equivalent Experience: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Function Specific Experience: None.
Certification/License Requirements: Valid Driver’s License with safe driving record.
Must be able to obtain D.O.T card with one-year certification.
Must obtain/maintain Class B CDL within first six months of employment.
Ability to travel between the districts and interact with our customers in the Convenience store Industry.
Overnight travel is required with this position.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a company truck in designated area to provide products and service to a variety of customers.
Verify daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintain proper operator documentation.
Work within HOS (Hours of Service) and report challenges to finishing the assigned route within HOS.
Load/unload product per company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Review invoices daily for complete and accurate information and make corrections as needed.
Verify beginning and ending truck inventory on a daily basis per beginning and end of day procedures.
Understand services, policies, and pricing methods and clearly explain the same to the customer.
Take responsibility for personal safety and watch out for the safety of others.
Use safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment, and adhere to all safe work practices and policies.
Train store employees as required (including making pizzas, cleaning equipment such as ovens, and ensuring prep tables are properly stocked).
Clean up before leaving a store (e.g., not leaving tracks with the two-wheeler during rainy weather, breaking down all pizza boxes).
Ensure that the overall appearance of each pizza shoppe meets the standards of Hunt Brothers® Pizza, including being free and clear from other store merchandise, refreshing marketing material, and ensuring bulbs and displays are operational.
Follow proper procedures for working with store owners to gain compliance if the Hunt Brothers® Pizza Shoppe fails to meet standards and guidelines.
With guidance from the District Manager, service customer locations in the absence of an Account Manager and/or the District Manager.
Travel to other Districts to assist with running routes.
Provide service to customer locations during holiday periods if needed.
Check voice mail during business hours.
Check Hunt Brothers® email on a daily basis.
Attend Hunt Brothers® Pizza Training School and other professional development courses as requested or required.
Assist in keeping warehouse clean and organized.
Make daily bank deposits for all monies collected according to policy and procedures.
Complete all necessary paperwork required in the timeframe established and send to the appropriate departments accordingly, including all handheld operations and procedures.
Freshen promotional material as needed or as obsolescence occurs.
Defrost and clean truck as necessary.
Attend company meetings as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.