ROUTE DRIVER - SMARTSERVICE (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Town of Huntington, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Route Driver drives a company vehicle over an established route to deliver products and maintain inventory, providing top-notch service to clients and customers. The role is based at Canteen’s location at 255 Pinelawn Road, Melville, NY 11747, and follows a full-time Monday-through-Friday schedule; hours may vary.

Before each route, the driver ensures the truck is loaded with the products needed to service scheduled machines. The driver manages vending-machine inventory and product distribution, rotates products for freshness, cleans and sanitizes machines, and performs minor service and adjustments. The position also involves using a handheld computer to maintain accurate inventory data, communicating new products and services to clients, responding to service complaints, setting up promotional displays, reconciling inventory, handling delivery documentation and receipts, and keeping the company vehicle clean and inspected.

The role requires three years of driving experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to consistently lift 50 pounds. Previous route sales or merchandising experience is preferred. The advertised fixed pay rate is $22.75 per hour; Canteen driving roles may include commission eligibility.

Requirements

• Three years of driving experience.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to operate company vehicles safely in accordance with traffic laws and conditions.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds consistently.
• Preferred: one to two years of customer service experience, or at least one year of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous route sales or merchandising experience.
• One to two years of customer service experience, or at least one year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the truck is properly loaded with all products required to service scheduled machines before beginning each day's route.
• Maintain proper inventory levels and product distribution for vending machines.
• Load product totes onto a hand cart, walk them to machines, stock the machines, and return empty totes to the truck.
• Rotate products to ensure freshness at client locations.
• Provide client and customer satisfaction in all aspects of job performance.
• Clean and sanitize vending machines and related equipment routinely.
• Perform minor service and adjustments on machines and report defective equipment to maintenance service operators or a technician dispatcher when necessary.
• Maintain accurate machine product and inventory data using a handheld computer.
• Inform regular clients and customers about new products or services.
• Listen to and resolve service complaints and report client or customer complaints to the immediate supervisor in a timely manner.
• Set up merchandise and sales promotion displays or provide sales promotion materials to customers.
• Account for receipts of goods, invoices, delivery tickets, cash received or collected, and product.
• Conduct inventory reconciliation according to established procedures.
• Keep the company vehicle clean and organized and perform pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed