Route Sales Support Driver
About The Position
The Route Sales Support Driver builds positive customer relationships and works to exceed customer expectations while balancing high-quality service with individual sales-growth goals. Representing Vestis professionally, the driver helps generate customer goodwill and loyalty while delivering products and services on an assigned route. The role combines safe commercial vehicle operation, route and delivery management, customer service, and sales support, including developing prospects and assisting with new business acquisition. The position involves working in a fast-paced environment that may require irregular and long hours, and exposure to adverse or varying weather, including extreme temperatures depending on location. Physical activities include routinely lifting and maneuvering at least 25 pounds, occasionally lifting and maneuvering more than 50 pounds, and bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching. A high school degree or equivalent and a valid non-CDL driver’s license with minimal points or violations in the prior three years are required.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license; a non-CDL license is acceptable, with minimal points or violations in the last three years.
- Excellent driving record.
- Customer service experience involving frequent 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 and unload product 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 is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate a company step van in the designated area to provide products and services to clients.
- Verify daily vehicle preventive maintenance and maintain proper operator documentation.
- Independently manage the daily route to ensure accurate and timely product delivery.
- Load and unload product according to 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, 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 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, 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
