Sales Representative DSD Relief Driver

LaVaquita • Houston, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct store deliveries (DSD) to existing customers when a regular route driver is unavailable. The position also aims to grow the business by acquiring new accounts and promoting product distribution. Responsibilities include delivering and distributing products within set timelines across various La Vaquita Markets, maintaining high service levels, merchandising, unloading orders, checking product accuracy, loading trucks, managing inventory, restocking stores, rotating products, handling monetary transactions, submitting paperwork, and using a company hand-held computer for invoicing. The role also requires driving new business through cold calls and presentations, communicating new customer information, assisting other drivers, and executing retailer initiatives. This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and other tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must be able to read, write and verbally communicate in English and Spanish, clearly understanding all job requirements and safety regulations
• Must have basic computer skills, including ability to use computer ordering equipment
• Valid state driver’s license
• Must have a valid Texas Class C license, with a minimum of 3 years’ driving experience.
• Clean driving record, with no moving violations over the past 3 years
• No major driving convictions including DUI/DWI, reckless driving or at-fault fatal accident
• Must be 21 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of experience in the direct store delivery channel preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery and distribution of all products on an assigned route, within prescribed timelines. This will include routes in all La Vaquita Markets: Houston, Beaumont, College Station, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and cities in the South Texas Valley
• Provide high service levels to all accounts on DSD relief routes being covered, consistently meeting or exceeding our customers’ expectations
• Deliver, merchandise and unload all orders; check product quantities for accuracy
• Load trucks daily and keep inventory of the product that is carried on truck
• Neatly restock stores and properly rotate product to avoid any “out dated product”
• Handle daily monetary transactions and turn in all paperwork daily
• Make invoices using the company’s hand-held computer, which requires basic computer skills
• Drive new business in all La Vaquita markets via cold calls and presentations to customers not stocking La Vaquita products. Effectively communicate new customer information so they can be routed and set up in system
• Assist drivers in all La Vaquita markets as needed and execute retailer initiatives, such as resets, working in new items, etc.

What This Job Offers

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