Route Sales Representative

About the role

Safely drives step-van delivery truck over any assigned route to sell, deliver, and merchandise products, as well as provide excellent customer service to a variety of grocery, mass merchandise, and independent chain stores.

Responsibilities

• Sell, deliver, stock and merchandise Herr's brand snack foods to grocery retail and independent chain stores.
• Progressively increase current customer sales volume, including 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 in order to provide 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.
• Must possess an excellent driving record: no more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years, no DUI's within the past 3 years.
• Must possess a 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; Herr Foods also has a Random Drug Testing program for all active employees.
• Able to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Possess a stable work history with good references.
• Display evidence of sound judgment and have the ability to adapt quickly to different work and driving conditions.
• Possess strong communication, persuasion, and organizational skills.
• Must have the 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.
• Everside Health Clinic — a premier on-site healthcare provider located at the Nottingham, PA facility, offering tailored healthcare services, preventative care, and wellness programs for employees on any medical plan.
• Long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid employee referral program.
• Eligible for up to a $250 retention bonus.

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

Pay

$55,000 – $60,000 per year (salary $50,000+ annually).

Schedule

Monday–Friday, approximately 45–55 hours per week.