Route Sales Support Driver

Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies | Canadian Linen & Uniform Service | Québec Linge Service D’Uniformes • Fort Pierce, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Route Sales Support Driver builds positive working relationships with customers while delivering products and services, providing excellent customer service, and pursuing individual sales growth goals. The role represents Vestis professionally and works to generate customer goodwill and loyalty. The driver operates a company step van on an assigned route, manages deliveries independently, supports existing customers, and helps develop new business.

The position is based in St Pierce, Florida. It involves working in a fast-paced environment that may require irregular and long hours, as well as exposure to varying weather conditions, including extreme temperatures. The role requires regularly lifting and maneuvering at least 25 pounds, occasionally lifting and maneuvering more than 50 pounds, and bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid, non-CDL driver's license and an excellent driving record; license must have minimal points or violations in the last three years.
• Customer service experience involving frequent customer contact.
• 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 and unload products from a truck without assistance.
• Ability to occasionally lift and maneuver more than 50 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 serve a variety of clients.
• Verify daily vehicle preventative maintenance and maintain appropriate operator documentation.
• Manage the daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely product delivery.
• Load and unload products according to company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Review invoices daily for accuracy and completeness 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 obtaining additional 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 safety and the safety of others by using safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment and following safe work practices and policies.
• Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the listed activities, as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED