Route Sales Support
About The Position
The Route Sales Support Driver builds positive customer relationships, provides product and service to clients along a designated route, and balances high-quality customer service with individual sales growth goals. The role represents Vestis professionally, fosters customer goodwill and loyalty, and supports route profitability through sales and new-business development. The position involves safely operating a company step van, independently managing daily deliveries, maintaining vehicle and operator documentation, handling product, reviewing invoices, and addressing customer feedback. The driver also develops prospects, solicits new business, prepares service agreements, installs new accounts, and supports the sales organization. Work may involve adverse and varying weather, a fast-paced environment, and irregular or long hours. Physical duties include routine lifting and maneuvering of at least 25 pounds, occasional lifting of 50 or more pounds, and bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Valid non-CDL driver’s license 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 solve customer concerns.
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Ability to routinely lift and maneuver at least 25 pounds and load and unload product 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 service to clients.
- Verify daily vehicle preventative maintenance and maintain proper operator documentation.
- Independently manage the daily route to ensure accurate and timely product delivery.
- Load and unload products in accordance with company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Review invoices daily for completeness and accuracy and make corrections as needed.
- Meet sales goals and promote route growth to enhance profitability.
- Develop leads and prospects, solicit business from prospective customers, prepare service agreements, install new accounts, and assist the sales organization in procuring new business.
- Understand and clearly communicate services, policies, and pricing methods to customers.
- Monitor customer feedback and address customer issues promptly and courteously.
- Take responsibility for personal and others’ safety by using proper precautions, tools, and equipment and following safe-work practices and policies.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably 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
