Route Sales & Delivery Driver

The Swan Food Company; Bellows Falls (VT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a growing company that offers a fantastic opportunity to work with well-known retail brands. As a local CDL Class B route representative, you'll play a crucial role in selling and delivering products, ensuring they are well-stocked and visible for grocery shoppers. This position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with occasional weekends, competitive pay, and excellent benefits including health insurance, a 401K plan, and opportunities for career advancement. If you're looking for a fulfilling career in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Company uniform

Footwear allowance

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Class B CDL with airbrake endorsement required.
• Ability to safely lift 35 pounds and meet medical certification.

Responsibilities

• Sell and deliver products, ensuring availability on store shelves.
• Maintain display space and promote new products.

Skills

DSD experience

grocery sales experience

retail sales experience

delivery experience

warehouse experience

handheld technology usage

sales software proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

handheld technology

sales software

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; and Pagoda Asian-style snacks, this role is for you!

What We Offer

• Pay: $59000 - $61000/year
• 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 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, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.