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 balancing customer service with individual sales-growth goals. The role represents Vestis professionally and helps generate customer goodwill and loyalty. Based in Staunton, Virginia, the driver operates a company step van, independently manages a daily route, delivers products and services, supports route growth, and assists with acquiring new business. The role involves work in varying weather conditions and a fast-paced environment that may require irregular and long hours. Applicants must have a high school degree or equivalent and a valid, non-CDL driver’s license with minimal points or violations in the last three years.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license (not CDL) with minimal points or violations in the last three years, and an excellent driving record.
- Customer service experience involving consistent contact with a wide variety of customers.
- Strong math and basic computer skills.
- Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and think quickly to identify and resolve customer concerns.
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Ability to routinely lift and maneuver at least 25 pounds and load or unload products from a truck without assistance.
- Ability to occasionally lift and maneuver 50 or more pounds.
- Ability 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 vehicle preventative maintenance and maintain appropriate 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 complete and accurate information and make corrections as needed.
- Meet sales goals and promote 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 in procuring additional new business.
- Understand and clearly communicate the company’s 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 proper precautions, tools, and equipment and following safe-work practices and policies.
- Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the role as required or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
