Route Sales Pro: Grow Accounts & Retain Clients

Aramark Corporation; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Route Sales Driver at Aramark Corporation builds partnerships with customers, meets expectations, and drives route growth by stocking and delivering products, renewing service agreements, and expanding opportunities with current clients.

You will operate company vehicles safely, load and unload items, maintain inventory, and report issues to supervisors, while preserving customer relationships and focusing on retention and revenue across your route.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a role with heavy public contact.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain DOT certification to operate DOT regulated vehicles.
• Must be able to lift 75lb repeatedly.
• Excellent communication with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Meet sales expectations and promote overall route growth, service agreement renewal, and customer retention to enhance the profitability of the market center.
• Assist in driving route growth and meeting sales expectations by delivering and stocking clients with existing and newly requested products in a timely and responsive manner.
• Find opportunities to solicit new business and increase business revenue through selling new items to current customers and obtaining new accounts through lead generation and client referrals.
• Establish and maintain effective and respectful relationships with customers and provide outstanding customer service by having an account ownership mentality.
• Focus on account retention and seek opportunities to improve the account by being the primary responder to all customer issues and opportunities.
• Ensure products are loaded and unloaded in a safe manner, proper items and quantities of merchandise are delivered on their regularly scheduled day, fresh merchandise is stocked, products are rotated, and all equipment is maintained and cleaned.
• Operate Company vehicles safely and courteously while following the rules of the road.
• Verify the daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and keep the interior of the truck clean, organized, and safely maintained. Follow all DOT requirements.
• Respectful of both customer and ARAMARK assets.
• Install and maintain appropriate inventory levels at customer locations and ensure proper quality and working condition.
• RSR is responsible for a complete and accurate accounting of all monies and products daily in accordance with established guidelines.
• Follow all Aramark policies and procedures related to food safety and complete all required food safety training assignments as instructed to maintain the integrity of our service to our clients while being mindful of the safety of our client's employees.
• Practice attentive and active listening and communicate effectively under adverse conditions through the internal and external communication process.
• Communicate with the GM, RSM, CSM, and CSA's regarding customers and reports on pending problems, or on evidence of competitors in customer locations.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Public interaction

Load/Unload items

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Route Sales Driver at Aramark Corporation builds partnerships with customers, meets expectations, and drives route growth by stocking and delivering products, renewing service agreements, and expanding opportunities with current clients.

You will operate company vehicles safely, load and unload items, maintain inventory, and report issues to supervisors, while preserving customer relationships and focusing on retention and revenue across your route.