Sales Route Driver
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 involves collecting money, making change, recording transactions, writing customer orders, soliciting new business, informing customers of new products, and resolving service complaints. The driver must adhere to all Department of Transportation regulations. Physical demands include climbing, crawling, and walking to load/unload product, stock shelves, set up displays, issue promotional materials, and collect returns. The role requires stacking and unstacking items weighing up to 50 pounds from a height of seven feet, and dragging stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds throughout the shift. The driver will work outdoors in extreme temperatures (over 100°F and below 32°F) and various weather conditions. Responsibilities also include maintaining truck cleanliness, performing routine maintenance, and operating the vehicle safely and courteously.
Requirements
- Must have a Class A or B 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
- Drives truck over established route to deliver and sell products or render services of the dairy industry to customer’s place of business.
- Follows all Department of Transportation regulations.
- Collects money from customers, makes change, and records transactions on customer receipt.
- Writes customer orders and instructions; records sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
- Calls on prospective customers to solicit new business.
- Prepares order forms and sales contracts.
- Informs regular customers of new products or services.
- Listens to and resolves service complaints.
- Loads and unloads product at destination.
- Places stock on shelves or racks.
- Sets up merchandise and sales promotion displays.
- Issues sales promotion materials to customers.
- Collects or picks up empty containers or rejected or unsold merchandise.
- Stacks and unstacks items weighing 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually.
- Drags stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds, throughout the shift.
- Loads and unloads truck and carries merchandise.
- Works in very hot (100°+) and very cool (less than 32°) environments throughout the year.
- Works outside most of the time, regardless of the conditions.
- Keeps the inside of the truck clean.
- Performs routine maintenance on truck.
- Works and drives in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
