HIL - Sales Route Driver

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.•Tupelo, MS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The route sales driver shall be responsible for driving a truck over an established route to deliver and sell products or render services of the dairy industry to customers' places of business. This role requires adherence to all Department of Transportation regulations, collection of payments, writing customer orders, recording sales information, soliciting new business, preparing order forms, and informing customers of new products. The driver will also be responsible for loading and unloading product, stocking shelves, setting up displays, issuing promotional materials, and collecting returns. Additionally, the role involves significant physical activity, including stacking and unstacking heavy items, dragging heavy loads, and working in various environmental conditions (extreme heat and cold) and outdoor settings. Maintaining the truck's cleanliness, performing routine maintenance, and operating the vehicle safely and courteously are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have a Class B or A commercial driver's license.
Minimum Age: 21, as per Federal D.O.T. regulations
Must be able to pass a D.O.T. Physical and Drug Screen.
Past route sales experience and a good driving record preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive truck over established route to deliver and sell products or render services of the dairy industry to customer's place of business.
Follow all Department of Transportation regulations.
Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions.
Write customer orders and instructions.
Record sales or deliveries information on daily sales or delivery record.
Call on prospective customers to solicit new business.
Prepare order forms and sales contracts.
Inform regular customers of new products or services.
Listen to and resolve service complaints.
Load and unload product at destination.
Place stock on shelves or racks.
Set up merchandise and sales promotion displays.
Issue sales promotion materials to customers.
Collect or pick up empty containers or rejected or unsold merchandise.
Stack and unstack items weighing 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually.
Drag stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds throughout the shift.
Load and unload truck and carry merchandise.
Work in very hot (100°+) and very cool (less than 32°) environments.
Work outside most of the time, regardless of the conditions.
Keep the inside of the truck clean.
Perform routine maintenance on truck.
Work and drive in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.