Route Driver - Sacramento

ICEE•West Sacramento, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The ICEE Company is seeking a Route Sales Driver to represent the company professionally and courteously while delivering products and servicing customer accounts. Under the supervision of operations leadership, the driver builds relationships with store personnel and supports in-store merchandising and point-of-sale activities. Daily work includes delivering products, completing and rotating inventory, processing invoices, cleaning machines, and replacing promotional materials. Drivers work with minimal supervision and attend weekly meetings at their Service Center. The company provides a vehicle, uniforms, a cell phone, a tablet, and a gas card for route completion. The role also includes loading and unloading inventory, completing inventory counts at the beginning and end of each shift, servicing machines and supplies, handling occasional cash-on-delivery payments, conducting vehicle inspections, and performing general warehouse duties. The position requires regular lifting, including occasional lifting of more than 70 pounds, and driving more than 40% of the time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be at least 21 years of age due to DOT requirements.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Ability to lift 55 pounds or more regularly and occasionally lift more than 70 pounds.
Ability to drive more than 40% of the time.
Must have and wear steel-toed shoes.
Self-motivated and able to stay on task with minimal to no supervision.
Enthusiasm and motivation toward in-store merchandising and point-of-sale work.
Ability to maintain customer, interpersonal, and team relationships and provide service.
Strong organization and time-management skills.
Able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Comfortable performing basic mathematical functions.

Nice To Haves

Two years of customer service and/or route driving experience.

Responsibilities

Load and unload the company vehicle and prepare delivery inventory for the daily route.
Count inventory at the beginning and end of each shift.
Complete scheduled deliveries promptly, including products and promotional items.
Discuss new products and promotional items with store personnel.
Explain ICEE equipment operation to store personnel who are unfamiliar with the machines.
Clean machines, replenish cups, lids, and straws, and refresh promotional materials.
Record store-provided purchase order numbers on invoices where necessary.
Deliver products to cash-on-delivery accounts, collect payment, obtain the appropriate money order for cash payments, and submit it to the Service Center manager at the end of the day.
Perform weekly vehicle checks and complete a daily vehicle inspection report for DOT vehicles.
Perform general warehouse duties, including cleaning, organizing, rotating product, and shipping and receiving equipment, parts, and product.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.