Route Sales & Delivery

The Swan Food Company; Gaylord (MI); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform allowance

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401K with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Career advancement

Job summary

The Swan Food Company in Michigan is hiring a local CDL Class B route representative to sell and deliver our products to grocery stores.

You will place orders, merchandise displays, unload shipments, use handheld sales tech, and help keep shelves stocked on a Monday–Friday route with occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Class B CDL with airbrake endorsement.
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Able to lift 35 pounds and move frozen product.
• Must pass pre-employment background check, drug test, and DOT physical.

Responsibilities

• Place orders and drive additional sales by gaining display space.
• Merchandise product and rotate displays.
• Unload products and collect proof of delivery.
• Use handheld technology and sales software to complete daily work.
• Build in-store relationships and work with coworkers in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain DOT rules and perform daily truck inspections.

Skills

Sales

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Immediately Hiring

If you are interested in building your career in a growing company with popular retail brands such as Red Baron®, Tony's®, and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts; bibigo® and Pagoda® Asian-style snacks, this role is for you!

What We Offer

• Pay: $61000 - $63000
• Compensation is a combination of base pay plus commission
• Monday -- Friday schedule (occasional weekends) on assigned route; early morning start time and mid-afternoon end time
• Company uniform and footwear allowance provided
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and 401K with Company Match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Opportunities for career advancement

What You Will Do

As a local CDL Class B route representative, you will sell and deliver product, place orders, and merchandise to ensure our products are available on store shelves for grocery shoppers.

• Place orders and drive additional sales by gaining display space and promoting new products
• Merchandise product, maintain display space, and rotate product
• Unload products, place product in the back room, and collect proof of delivery
• Use handheld technology and sales software to complete daily work
• Build in-store relationships and work effectively with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain DOT rules and regulations and perform daily truck inspections

What We Look For

• DSD, grocery, retail sales, delivery, or warehouse experience preferred but not required
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Class B CDL with airbrake endorsement and ability to meet medical certification requirements; must be 21 years or older
• Ability to safely lift 35 pounds and move frozen product using appropriate equipment
• Ability to meet pre-employment background check, drug test, and DOT physical requirements

The employing subsidiaries of CJ Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, or other protected class.