Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Driver- Syracuse

About the Role

As a core member of our DSD team, you will be expected to 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. As your employer, Perry’s will help you to achieve all of the above goals through feedback, education, and continuous professional development.

Essential Duties

• Providing delivery, merchandising, and sales of products in and around the Syracuse area.
• 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.
• Further the presence of Perry’s Ice Cream by introducing new products and merchandising current inventory to maximize attractiveness to the customer.
• Work in store freezers and the back of the freezer truck to stock shelves, organize back stock, and pull product (gloves and uniform shirts provided to support your safety).
• Build excellent relationships with store managers, key store personnel, and potential customers within account over the whole team.
• Work with a team to ensure outstanding execution at each account by proactively communicating with both internal and external customers.

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.

Pay & Schedule

• This is an hourly, layover position with a regular work schedule of Monday-Friday.
• Territory: Syracuse, NY.
• Training rate starting at $23.00/hr, then $24/hr., with advancement to $29.00/hr.

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