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Associate Territory Manager

Vestis Corporation · Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area · 1 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings where content exists. The posting includes: About Vestis (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list), maybe other sections like Benefits, Pay, Schedule not present. Also there is a paragraph about Headquartered etc. That could be "About the company" but not a required heading; we can include as a paragraph under maybe "About Vestis". The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Thus we need sections: maybe "About the role" (intro paragraph about Vestis and role?), "Responsibilities", "Qualifications". Possibly also "Skills" if there are skill mentions (like strong customer service, sales results, computer skills). Could treat those as part of Qualifications. But we could separate Skills if we want. However instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Qualifications and Skills into one Qualifications section. But we have separate headings list: Qualifications, Skills. Could decide to have Qualifications (including education, experience, license, physical requirements) and Skills (customer service, sales results, computer skills). That seems reasonable. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, accommodation, etc. Remove those paragraphs. We need to preserve all substantive information: The intro about Vestis (first paragraph) and the paragraph about Headquartered etc. Also the sentence about Vestis provides uniforms... etc. Also the paragraph about Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider... etc. That's substantive about company. Could be placed under "About Vestis" or "About the role". Since we already have "About the role" maybe we put the company overview there. Responsibilities: list of bullet points (the responsibilities list). Need to capture each bullet as

  • . Ensure we keep all responsibilities text. Qualifications: list of qualifications (education, experience, license, age, ability to operate vehicle, P&L accountability, customer service/sales results, weather, fast-paced, lifting, travel, computer skills, background checks). We'll put as
    • . Skills: maybe include strong customer service and sales results, solid computer skills including MS Office. But those are already in qualifications. Could combine. Better to have sections: About the role (company overview + role purpose), Responsibilities, Qualifications. We must not include headings with filler. So we will output:

      About the role

      ... (company overview and role purpose)

      Responsibilities

      • ...
      • ...

      Qualifications

      • ...
      • ...
      We need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "Equal Opportunity Employer..." etc. Also remove duplicated lines. The posting had duplicated lines? Not sure. Let's extract substantive content. Intro paragraph: "Meet Vestis®: For the People Who Make It All Work At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running. Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work. Vestis provides uniforms and related products to more than 300,000 customers nationwide, in virtually every industry. From designing and manufacturing to laundering and delivering, Vestis works with local and national clients to create and maintain a total uniform solution that promotes teamwork and establishes a professional identity. Vestis operates from over 200 locations nationwide and has an opportunity for an Associate Territory Manager." That's the intro. Then "Responsibilities" heading and list. Let's copy responsibilities exactly as given: - Within assigned territories, support the efforts to maintain satisfactory targets for cost controls and growth. - Proactively follow up on accounts in jeopardy and lost accounts. - Perform daily route check-in by reviewing and approving invoices, deposits and other necessary documents for accuracy. - Conduct weekly route observations within assigned territories. - Execute prescribed action plan and truck audits when directed/as necessary. - Support the efforts to drive company Action Plans and hold the route organization accountable for executing against those plans. - Provide outstanding customer service and maintain a continuous focus on customer service. - Make direct service calls and resolve service concerns. - Maintain close coordination with production department to resolve shortages and other production related opportunities. - Through implementation and execution of company safety initiatives, create an environment where safety is a primary concern. - Partner with the sales organization to identify areas of growth. - Periodically fill in on routes to cover for sick days, vacation, etc. - Achieving defined milestones to progress to DM position, ideally within 9-12 months. - Support special assignments and strategic initiatives as directed, including temporary travel to other Market Centers (MCs) to assist with route operations, service recovery efforts, staffing shortages, training, operational improvements, and other task force assignments designed to support business needs and customer service objectives - Perform other duties as required or assigned by management. Note: Some bullet points start with lowercase; we keep as is. Now Qualifications list: - High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred. - Minimum of 1-2 years of service industry experience ideal. - Must possess current and valid driver’s license and where required meet DOT requirements. - Must be at least 21 years old. - Able to operate a Step Van or similar vehicle. - Prior P&L accountability and/or Contract-Managed service experience preferred. - Strong customer service and sales results. - Able to handle exposure to adverse and varying weather conditions which may include extremely hot/cold temperatures. - Capable of working in a fast-paced environment requiring irregular and long hours. - Must be able to frequently lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds, as well as load/unload product from a truck without assistance. - Willingness and ability to travel, including overnight travel, to support other Market Centers, route operations, and special task force assignments as business needs require. - Solid computer skills including working knowledge of MS Office software. - Successful completion of Criminal Background, Motor Vehicle Record, and Drug Screen checks. Also there is a paragraph about Headquartered etc. That's substantive company info; we could include in About the role paragraph after intro. Let's incorporate: "Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more." We should not include the EEO statements after that. Thus About the role paragraph will combine the intro and that company overview. Now we need to ensure we don't include any filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now output HTML fragment. Make sure to use proper escaping? Not needed. Let's craft:

      About the role

      Meet Vestis®: For the People Who Make It All Work At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running. Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work. Vestis provides uniforms and related products to more than 300,000 customers nationwide, in virtually every industry. From designing and manufacturing to laundering and delivering, Vestis works with local and national clients to create and maintain a total uniform solution that promotes teamwork and establishes a professional identity. Vestis operates from over 200 locations nationwide and has an opportunity for an Associate Territory Manager. Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.

      Responsibilities

      • Within assigned territories, support the efforts to maintain satisfactory targets for cost controls and growth.
      • Proactively follow up on accounts in jeopardy and lost accounts.
      • Perform daily route check-in by reviewing and approving invoices, deposits and other necessary documents for accuracy.
      • Conduct weekly route observations within assigned territories.
      • Execute prescribed action plan and truck audits when directed/as necessary.
      • Support the efforts to drive company Action Plans and hold the route organization accountable for executing against those plans.
      • Provide outstanding customer service and maintain a continuous focus on customer service.
      • Make direct service calls and resolve service concerns.
      • Maintain close coordination with production department to resolve shortages and other production related opportunities.
      • Through implementation and execution of company safety initiatives, create an environment where safety is a primary concern.
      • Partner with the sales organization to identify areas of growth.
      • Periodically fill in on routes to cover for sick days, vacation, etc.
      • Achieving defined milestones to progress to DM position, ideally within 9-12 months.
      • Support special assignments and strategic initiatives as directed, including temporary travel to other Market Centers (MCs) to assist with route operations, service recovery efforts, staffing shortages, training, operational improvements, and other task force assignments designed to support business needs and customer service objectives
      • Perform other duties as required or assigned by management.

      Qualifications

      • High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
      • Minimum of 1-2 years of service industry experience ideal.
      • Must possess current and valid driver’s license and where required meet DOT requirements.
      • Must be at least 21 years old.
      • Able to operate a Step Van or similar vehicle.
      • Prior P&L accountability and/or Contract-Managed service experience preferred.
      • Strong customer service and sales results.
      • Able to handle exposure to adverse and varying weather conditions which may include extremely hot/cold temperatures.
      • Capable of working in a fast-paced environment requiring irregular and long hours.

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