Route Specialist

CONA Services•Zanesville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Route Specialist covers teammates’ routes during their absences and maintains established route standards, including ordering, delivering, unloading, stocking, merchandising, and rotating products at customer locations. The role serves customers on designated routes in a courteous, professional, compliant, safe, and timely manner. It may also involve training new route sales teammates, assisting the Supervisor with tasks and projects, and responding to urgent customer needs in partnership with sales, delivery, and customer management teams. Route Specialists may cover any route discipline, including bulk, conventional, full service, and cold bottle.

Requirements

Able to perform job duties with minimal supervision and on a timely basis.
Past job performance must reflect dependability, initiative, a professional demeanor, and sound judgment.
Able to work in a fast-paced, continuous-lifting environment.
Able to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs. of product.
Available to work some weekends and holidays.
Excellent safety record.
Able to push and pull manual and powered material-handling equipment containing product loads for a minimum of 100 yards without assistance.
Able to read, speak, write, and understand English and perform basic arithmetic.
Valid driver’s license for state of residency and an excellent driving history reflected on a 7-year Motor Vehicle Report.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or permit (Class A), or the ability to obtain one.
Able to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous route delivery, direct store delivery, product stocking or merchandising, or retail management experience is strongly preferred.
High school diploma or GED.
Retail management or merchandising experience.

Responsibilities

Cover vacation routes and maintain established route standards and sales while providing a high level of customer service.
Order, fill, merchandise, and rotate products on shelves, displays, cold vaults, and cooler equipment according to company standards.
Perform activities specific to the route discipline, including bulk, conventional, full service, and cold bottle.
Assist the Supervisor in training new route sales teammates, focusing on safety, efficiency, and customer service.
Handle urgent customer needs in a timely, consistent, and professional manner by partnering with sales, delivery, and customer management teams.
Assist the Supervisor with projects and tasks across the territory and perform other duties as assigned.
Deliver and unload products at customer locations as required.