Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Driver

About the role

This is an hourly position with a regular work schedule of Monday-Friday. Starts at $23/hr. while training. After training $24/hr., with growth structure up to $29/hr.

Responsibilities

• Provide delivery, merchandising, and sales of products throughout your designated route.
• Build excellent relationships with store managers, key store personnel, and potential customers within account over the whole team.
• Further the presence of Perry’s Ice Cream by introducing new products and merchandising current inventory to maximize attractiveness to the customer.

Requirements

• CDL Class B license required;
• 1-2 years route delivery/sales experience preferred;
• Retail / frozen food sales, merchandising, and execution experience is a plus;
• Familiarity with the supermarket, convenience store, and drug store channels;
• Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 75 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products, and ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 - 500 pounds of product.
• Ability to work in a cold environment, such as a walk in freezer with a temperature of -10º to -20ºF;
• Accountability to exercise safe behavior;
• Flexibility to work irregular schedule including layover;
• Good communication skills;
• Passion for customer service and a positive attitude to represent yourself and Perry’s in the highest quality;
• High integrity and commitment to teamwork

Qualifications

• Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 75 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products, and ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 - 500 pounds of product.
• Ability to work in a cold environment, such as a walk in freezer with a temperature of -10º to -20ºF;
• Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 75 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products, and ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 - 500 pounds of product.

Skills

• CDL Class B license;
• 1-2 years route delivery/sales experience;
• Retail / frozen food sales, merchandising, and execution experience;
• Familiarity with the supermarket, convenience store, and drug store channels;
• Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 75 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products, and ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 - 500 pounds of product.
• Ability to work in a cold environment, such as a walk in freezer with a temperature of -10º to -20ºF;
• Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 75 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products, and ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 - 500 pounds of product.

Benefits

• Health Insurance & Wellness Programs;
• Employer Paid Dental Plans;
• 401K with Employer Matching;
• Paid Family Leave;
• PTO;
• Employer Paid Life Insurance;
• Tuition Assistance & Opportunities for Continuous Learning & Promotion;

Pay

$23/hr. while training. After training $24/hr., with growth structure up to $29/hr.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, starts at 4am & 5am to drive a freezer truck for up to 12 hours in a day to deliver ice cream and other partner brand products to various types of accounts such as convenience stores; drug stores; supermarkets; and independent grocery stores.