Route Sales Representative- Soldotna 4/10 - Route 17

Alsco Uniforms•Anchorage, AK

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Alsco Uniforms is hiring a Route Sales Representative to meet customer needs through up-selling and cross-selling while providing superior customer service and managing route responsibilities. The role includes daily travel by delivery vehicle within an assigned route and reports to the District Manager. The position is classified as a commission route with guaranteed pay of $960 per week. The representative develops and retains customers, makes timely and accurate deliveries and pickups of textile products, maintains account inventories, handles customer payments and paperwork, and safely operates and maintains a delivery vehicle. The role also involves returning soiled textiles to the facility, monitoring competitor activity, and supporting other service personnel when required.

Requirements

Maintain a valid driver's license and a CDL when applicable.
Maintain a driving record free of chargeable accidents, speeding, or safety violations.
Have at least one year of verifiable safe and successful driving experience.
Demonstrate strong vehicle-operation skills, customer-service skills, and route-sales skills.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, comprehend and follow directions, manage time effectively, and work as a team player.
Recognize product colors, sizes, and types, and accurately count, add, and subtract.
High school graduation or similar experience.
Meet the physical demands of sitting, grasping, driving, stooping, climbing stairs, moving carts up to 500 pounds, lifting up to 75 pounds, standing, walking, writing, speaking, and hearing.

Responsibilities

Solicit new customers and up-sell, cross-sell, and sample all lines of service or product while ensuring a profitable product mix.
Participate in promotions, contests, training, and audits.
Follow company policies and procedures for new customer installations, customer needs, and service responsibilities; meet performance goals regularly.
Build customer loyalty and retention by providing outstanding service, communicating openly, educating customers, managing needs, and proactively resolving concerns with supervision.
Safely operate a delivery vehicle in compliance with applicable laws and company policy; keep the vehicle clean and perform regular inspections.
Handle and process customer payments and keep route paperwork current.
Make timely and correct deliveries of complete textile loads, pick up soiled textiles, maintain account inventories, and service facility maintenance products.
Monitor and report competitive activity and keep service agreements current and renewed.
Return from the route and unload soiled textiles in the facility receiving area.
Prepare route paperwork accurately and follow check-in procedures.
Follow written and verbal instructions and perform other tasks as directed by supervision.
Work with and support other service personnel as required by supervision.