HIL - Sales Route Driver

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.•Manor, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hiland Dairy is seeking a Sales Route Driver to deliver and sell dairy products to customer businesses. This role involves driving a truck over an established route, managing customer transactions, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The driver will be responsible for loading and unloading products, setting up displays, and promoting new products. This position requires physical stamina and the ability to work in various environmental conditions.

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.
Writes customer orders and instructions; records sales or delivery information.
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.