Vending Route Manager

About the role

Sodexo is seeking a Vending Route Manager for InReach located in Newark, New Jersey. Join our mission to transform the convenience industry by putting people first and obsessing about extraordinary food and drinks. We just can’t bear the thought of being boring. We like to have fun and be a bit quirky. We work in a buzzword-free zone. We look for what’s new, what’s next, and what the future holds…we invite you to be part of our exciting future.

Responsibilities

• Assist in driver check in and check out and order preparation
• Assist warehouse personnel in receiving deliveries and picking and issuing products to vending routes
• Maintain daily meter and inventory accountability activity at machine level, and inventory accountability at truck level
• Train route drivers in using handheld scanners, making minor machine repairs, following security procedures with respect to money and inventory, as well as other defined training programs
• Perform route driver duties when necessary
• Conduct ride-along's with drivers to ensure compliance with Company procedures and policies
• Inspect trucks to monitor their cleanliness, compliance to truck plan-o-grams, safety and mechanical condition
• Inspect vending machines for compliance to plan-o-grams, proper inventory levels, cleanliness and product freshness
• Absorb and develop or modify route schedules
• Collaborate with other departments to improve business processes and efficiencies
• Champion a safety-focused work environment to reduce/eliminate work-related accidents and injuries
• Carry out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of relevant route experience
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• An effective communicator and collaborator, with passion for developing talent
• Must be able to demonstrate urgency and problem-solving skills, and a dedication to customer service
• Able to demonstrate mechanical skills and ability to operate manual and industrial equipment such as a pallet jacks and forklifts
• Able to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs. and able to perform work in outside weather conditions