Route Sales Representative

Location: Central, PA (servicing the Lancaster, PA area)

Compensation: $55,000 - $68,000 / year. Eligible for up to a $250 retention bonus.

About the Role

Safely drive a step-van delivery truck over an assigned route to sell, deliver, and merchandise products while providing excellent customer service to grocery, mass merchandise, and independent chain stores.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, approximately 45–55 hours per week. Inventory pick-up required in Lancaster, PA.

Responsibilities

• Sell, deliver, stock, and merchandise Herr’s brand snack foods to grocery retail and independent chain stores.
• Progressively increase current customer sales volume by:
  • Building relationships with key decision makers
  • Providing excellent customer service
  • Inquiring about customer needs
  • Communicating product knowledge and suggestive selling
• Increase customer base by soliciting new accounts.
• Execute company-sponsored promotional programs by acquiring temporary and incremental product displays, shelving, and racks.
• Rotate and provide credit to accounts for stale or damaged items to ensure the freshest product.
• Process orders by entering product codes into hand-held computers.
• Collect cash from customers and accurately process associated invoices.
• Manage daily accuracy of product inventory.
• Conduct daily pre-trip vehicle safety inspection and maintain a clean truck.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the current state of residence.
• Excellent driving record:
  • No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years
  • No DUI’s within the past 3 years
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Must pass a job-related assessment with a score of 70% or better.
• All job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test; random drug testing program in place for active employees.
• Able to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Stable work history with good references.
• Evidence of sound judgment and ability to adapt quickly to different work and driving conditions.
• Strong communication, persuasion, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities effectively.

Physical Demands

• Constantly reaching; frequently sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, driving, and lifting up to 32 pounds.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 48 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, hearing, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with generous company match and annual company profit sharing.
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time.
• Paid employee referral program.
• Ability to take your truck home and save on fuel.
• Long-term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital, and critical illness indemnity plans.
• Identity theft coverage and legal plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Low or no-cost medical care through the Assured Excellence Program for orthopedic procedures, cancer treatments, cardiac surgery, and other conditions, partnering with nationally renowned facilities such as Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Shriners Children’s Hospital, and Hazelden Betty Ford.
• OSS Health Company Direct Program in York, PA, offering bundled package rates for orthopedic care and imaging.

Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).