Route Sales Relief Driver - Jumper

About the role

The Route Sales Relief Driver - Jumper builds business partnerships with customers and is dedicated to meeting their expectations and requirements. Obtains customer information by engaging in ongoing conversations with key decision-makers firsthand and utilizes the obtained information to improve the customer product offerings and services. Capitalizes on sales opportunities and focuses on account retention with an account ownership mentality.

Responsibilities

• Meet sales expectations and promote overall route growth, service agreement renewal, and customer retention to enhance the profitability of the market center
• Identify opportunities to solicit new business and increase business revenue through selling new items to current customers and obtaining new accounts
• Establish and maintain effective and respectful relationships with customers and provide outstanding customer service by having an account ownership mentality
• Focus on account retention and seek opportunities to improve the account by being the first/primary responder to all customer issues and opportunities
• Ensure products are loaded/unloaded in a safe manner, proper items and quantities of merchandise are delivered on their regularly scheduled day, merchandise is stocked, products are rotated, and all equipment is maintained and cleaned
• Operate Company vehicles safely and courteously while following the rules of the road
• Verify the daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and keep the interior of the truck clean, organized, and safely maintained
• Comply with all DOT requirements
• Responsible for and respectful of both customer and Aramark assets
• Install and maintain appropriate inventory levels at customer locations and ensure proper quality and working condition
• Responsible for a complete and accurate accounting of all monies and products daily in accordance with established guidelines
• Practice attentive and active listening and communicate effectively under adverse conditions through the internal/external communication process
• Communicate with the GM, RSM, CSM, and CSAs regarding customers and reports on pending problems, or on evidence of competitors in customer locations
• At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a position requiring heavy public contact
• High School Diploma/G.E.D required
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain DOT certification to operate DOT regulated vehicles
• Must have clean driving record for 5 years
• Ability to communicate at high efficiency and effectiveness with clients and operations staff
• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands
• The incumbent is proficient or can be trained to sell products to customers
• Must have good interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• Must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance with the CMV policy and a valid driver's license
• Client interaction, communication, organization/time management are critical to the success of this role
• The ability to work efficiently and independently is important as well