Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Driver

About the role

This is an hourly, layover position with a regular work schedule of Monday-Friday. Territory will be Syracuse, NY.

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 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

• Must be at least 18 years old.

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of retail and frozen food sales, merchandising, and execution.

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

Training rate starting at $23.00/hr, then $24/hr., with advancement to $29.00/hr.

Schedule

As a DSD Driver you will start your day between 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.