Route Sales Specialist

schwans; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Uniform & Footwear Allowance

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Schwan's Company is hiring for a CDL Class B driver in Indianapolis to provide route coverage, deliver products to stores, place orders, and merchandise to keep shelves stocked.

The role offers a Mon–Fri schedule with some weekend travel, early starts, and opportunities for leadership advancement. Benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation/holidays, and a uniform allowance.

Qualifications

• DSD, grocery, delivery, or warehouse experience preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide route coverage and deliver products to stores.
• Place orders and gain in-store display space to drive sales.
• Merchandise products and rotate/display shelves.
• Use handheld technology and sales software daily.
• Build in-store relationships in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain DOT rules and perform truck inspections.

Skills

Delivery experience

Route coverage

Merchandising

Team collaboration

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: $63,000 - 65,000 annually
• Shift: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Wednesdays and Sundays off)
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and 401K with Company Match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company uniform and footwear allowance provided
• Opportunities for career advancement into leadership positions

What You Will Do:

In this CDL Class B position, you provide route coverage while delivering product, placing orders, and merchandising product to ensure our products are available on store shelves for grocery shoppers. In addition, this position provides opportunities to develop the leadership skills needed for leadership positions.

• Work a Monday -- Friday schedule (some weekend travel required at times); early morning start time
• Unload products, place product in the back room, and collect proof of delivery
• Place orders and drive additional sales by gaining display space and promoting new products
• Merchandise product, maintain display space, and rotate product
• 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 truck inspections

What We Look For:

• Previous DSD, grocery, delivery, or warehouse experience
• 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, veteran status, national origin, or other protected class.