Route Delivery Driver

Pacific Seafood • Mukilteo, WA

41d • $25 - $27

About The Position

As the Route Delivery Driver, you will service customers by thoroughly understanding and providing accurate product and pricing information, taking orders, and ensuring product is delivered in a safe and efficient manner. You will be responsible for growing and building sales with both new and existing accounts, and providing premier service to each customer, every delivery.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• A minimum of one year of related experience in delivery and sales of perishable food products.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain minimum class B CDL within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Responsibilities

• Understand the process of picking and packing orders
• Knowledge of and adherence to all company, state and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ensure goods are loaded into trucks in a safe and logical order communicate needed changes to supervisor/router/manager
• Ensure the load is properly secured at all times
• Verify order to ensure correct products loaded, and delivered
• Deliver orders to customers as routed/scheduled. Communicate any needed routing changes to supervisor/router/manager
• Responsible for handling merchandise in a safe and efficient manner
• Unload products from delivery truck and place product as the customer directs
• Provide efficient, accurate and productive service to the customer at all times
• Ensure all necessary delivery paperwork is completed accurately and in full. Complete credit/debit documentation accurately
• Return all shipping documents, return product and credit documentation to designated area on completion of deliveries
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle and report any maintenance problems to manager
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company-customer relationship as it applies to the scope of the job function.
• Work in tandem with assigned route/territory sales rep(s) in developing strategy for increased sales
• Develop new customers through personal sales calls
• Generate own leads, as well as excellent follow-up on company furnished accounts
• Initiate and control sales processes with new clients
• Provide guidance, assistance and service to customers
• Sell products at maximum profit margin with consideration given to current market pressures
• Utilize negotiation skills and apply established company pricing standards
• Create, maintain and execute a successful territory sales plan
• Attend and actively participate in all sales meetings
• Communicate and support administrative personnel in keeping customers within credit terms
• Understand and positively communicate all company policies and procedures
• Monitor sales volumes, distribution margins and related measurements (plan vs. actual)
• Report variances with corrective actions to the Sales Manager /Supervisor once per period
• Utilize order and pricing guides; prepare quotes
• Support daily push and extra value items
• Maintain working knowledge of company product lines and services to enhance sales efforts and increase sales volumes with both existing and new customers.
• Identify opportunities for line-item growth and communicate to sales reps. This will include information on competitive activity, distribution of Point of Sale (POS) material as required
• Address and/or communicate customer issues and requests in a timely manner to the appropriate individuals to facilitate resolution
• Perform all other duties, as may be assigned

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees