Route Rider

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Route Rider in the United States to merchandise and stock products, rotate inventories, and drive efficient store routes. You will build strong customer relationships and ensure timely promotions on displays.

The role requires driving a route truck, completing DOT daily logs, and managing deposits and reports. First shift, with competitive pay and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license with a safe driving record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOT medical card.
• Chauffer License required in some locations.
• DSD experience 1–3 years preferred.
• Ability to converse in English with customers and read reports.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise, stock, and rotate products on shelves and displays.
• Drive sales by securing new display space and advising on promotions.
• Develop relationships with accounts and pursue new customers.
• Introduce new products to maximize shelf space.
• Perform daily route settlement for invoices, cash, and inventory.
• Safely drive the route truck and complete DOT daily logs.
• Submit required paperwork and deposits on time.

Skills

Valid driver's license

DOT medical card

Chauffer License

English proficiency

Route driving experience

DSD experience (1-3 years)

Job description

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

Route Rider

Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA

$305.00 Weekly Base Pay + Commission ($55,000 - $65,000 annual average).

1st Shift Opening (3 am - 1 pm, rotating days off).

Full benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan.

What You Will Be Doing

• Merchandise, stock, and ensure the proper rotation of products on store shelves and displays to guarantee the best quality and freshness.
• Drive sales by securing new display space, setting up incremental displays, and using sales data to inform store-level strategies.
• Follow up on new account opportunities and build strong customer relationships while ensuring the execution of promotions.
• Introduce new products and services to maximize sales and shelf space within existing accounts and when pursuing new customers.
• Conduct daily route settlement procedures to account for all products, invoices, and cash while maintaining proper inventory counts.
• Safely drive the company route truck and complete DOT (US Department of Transportation) daily logs.
• Submit other required documentation, paperwork, and deposits on time.

Position Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a DOT medical card.
• Successfully able to obtain Chauffer License (If job location is in IN, MI, TN).
• Ability to climb, push/pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods as well as perform frequent reaching and use of fingers.
• 1-3 years of related experience in DSD (Direct Sales Distribution) is preferred.
• Consistent with United States Department of Transportation regulations, the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or admin a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.