Route Sales Representative- Soldotna 4/10 - Route 17

Alsco; Soldotna (AK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation & holidays

Direct Deposit

Career advancement

Learning & development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Alsco Uniforms in Soldotna, AK is seeking a Route Sales Representative to meet customer needs through up-selling and cross-selling, delivering exceptional service on every route and reporting to the District Manager.

The role involves soliciting new customers, managing payments, ensuring timely deliveries of complete textile loads, maintaining route paperwork, and upholding safety and quality standards. Full-time with competitive pay, benefits and career development.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license (CDL if applicable).
• Driving record free of chargeable accidents/safety violations.
• Minimum of one year driving experience.
• Excellent customer service and route sales skills.
• Fluent English with strong verbal/written communication.

Responsibilities

• Solicit new customers and upsell/cross-sell across service lines.
• Deliver routes and ensure profitable product mix; meet performance goals.
• Process customer payments and keep route paperwork current.
• Ensure timely, correct deliveries and maintain inventories.
• Follow procedures and safety policies on all routes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Time management

Team player

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Classification

Commission routes making guaranteed $960 a week

We are Alsco Uniforms. We've been working hard for our customers since 1889 when we invented the uniform and linen rental industry. Alsco Uniforms has grown into a worldwide leader serving over 350,000 customers in 13 countries. It's our job every day to make every aspect of the customer experience better. Whatever our customers need, Alsco Uniforms finds the answers that work for them.

Our employees are the heart and soul of Alsco Uniforms. As a result, we have a long history of strong financial performance, continuous improvement, and customer service. We're seeking driven professionals with ambition to grow within our company. We'd love to talk to you about how you can fit into our team of diverse individuals and how your hard work will be rewarded with competitive pay and benefits and ongoing career development.

Join our team and build your career with Alsco Uniforms!

Job Summary

The Route Sales Representative meets our customers needs through up-selling/cross-selling and provides superior customer service through proactively managing all route responsibilities. Performs other duties as required. Reports to the District Manager.

Our full-time employees enjoy:

• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays
• Choice of Global Cash Card or Direct Deposit
• Career Advancement
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Inclusive and Diverse Team Environment

Essential Functions

• Solicit new customers, up-sell/cross-sell/sample all lines of service or product and ensure a profitable product mix.
• Actively participate in promotions and contests, training and audits.
• Follow company policies and procedures regarding installation of new customers, managing customer needs and all aspects of service. Performance goals must be met on a regular basis.
• Ensure customer loyalty, retention and provide outstanding customer service. Build relationships, communicate openly, educate customers, manage customer needs and proactively resolve concerns in cooperation with supervision.
• Safely operate a delivery vehicle on each trip, following all applicable laws and company policy. Maintain vehicle cleanliness and perform regular vehicle inspections.
• Handle and process customer payments. Keep route paperwork current.
• Ensure timely and correct deliveries of complete textile loads, pick up soiled textiles
  and maintain proper inventories in accounts. Service items such as facility maintenance products.
• Monitor and report competitive activity. Keep service agreements current and renewed.
• Return from route and off load soiled textiles in the receiving area of facility.
• Accurately prepare route paperwork and follow check-in procedures.
• Follow written and verbal instructions and perform other tasks as directed by supervision.

Additional Functions

• May work with and support other service personnel as required by supervision.

Qualifications

• Have and maintain a valid drivers license, CDL when applicable.
• Have and maintain a driving record free of chargeable accidents, speeding or safety violations.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in the operation of vehicles and have a verifiable minimum one year experience of safe and successful driving.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in customer service and route sales.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to comprehend
  and follow direction, as well as good time management skills and team player.
• Recognize colors, sizes and types of product and count, add and subtract accurately.

Education

• High School graduation or similar experience.

Travel Requirements

• Daily, by delivery vehicle within a route.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• Operating vehicles on public roads, in and out of customer locations, loading areas of a typical industrial laundry facility, Service Center or depot.
• Indoor and outdoor areas of a typical industrial facility.

Typical Physical Activity

• Physical Demands - sitting, grasping, driving, stooping, climbing stairs, moving carts up to 500 lbs, lifting up to 75 lbs, standing, walking, writing, speaking, hearing.

For a general description of benefits that are being offered for this position, please visit alsco.com/benefits.

Alsco is an affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Revised: 05/24/2023

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.