Route Sales Support Driver
About The Position
The Route Sales Support Driver builds positive working relationships with customers and works to exceed their expectations while meeting individual sales growth goals. The role represents Vestis professionally, supports customer loyalty, and contributes to route profitability through service, sales, and new business development. The position involves operating a company step van on an assigned route, delivering and handling products, maintaining vehicle and operator documentation, reviewing invoices, and addressing customer concerns. The driver also promotes route growth, identifies prospective customers, prepares service agreements, installs new accounts, and assists the sales organization with acquiring business. The role is based in St. Henry, Ohio, and pays $21.25 per hour. Work may involve variable weather, a fast-paced environment, and irregular or long hours. Physical duties include lifting and moving products and bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Have a valid, non-CDL driver's license and a driving record with minimal points or violations in the last three years.
- Have customer service experience involving consistent contact with a wide variety of customers.
- Have strong math and basic computer skills.
- Have excellent customer service and verbal communication skills.
- Be able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and think quickly to identify and resolve customer concerns.
- Have a high school degree or equivalent.
- Be able to routinely lift and maneuver at least 25 pounds and load and unload products from a truck without assistance.
- Be able to occasionally lift and maneuver more than 50 pounds.
- Be able to bend, squat, climb, and reach.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience selling services or products and generating new business.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate a company step van in a designated area to provide products and services to clients.
- Verify daily preventative vehicle maintenance and maintain proper operator documentation.
- Independently manage the daily route to ensure accurate and timely product delivery.
- Load and unload products according to company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Review invoices daily for completeness and accuracy and make corrections as needed.
- Meet sales goals and promote overall route growth to enhance profitability.
- Develop leads and prospects, contact prospective customers, solicit business, prepare service agreements, and install new accounts.
- Assist the sales organization with procuring additional new business.
- Understand and clearly communicate services, policies, and pricing methods to customers.
- Monitor customer feedback and handle customer issues promptly and courteously.
- Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others, using safe precautions, proper tools and equipment, and following safe work practices and policies.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
