HIL - Sales Route Driver

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.•Wichita, KS

11d•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 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 requirements include climbing, crawling, and walking to load/unload product, stock shelves, set up displays, issue promotional materials, and collect returns. The role also involves stacking and unstacking items weighing 50 pounds and dragging milk stacks weighing approximately 240 pounds. The driver will work in extreme temperatures (over 100°F and below 32°F) and primarily outdoors in various 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.
Follow 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.
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.
Keep the inside of the truck clean.
Perform routine maintenance on truck.
Work and drive in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.