Route Sales Support Driver

Vestis Corporation; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation is seeking a Route Sales Representative to operate a company step van in a designated area, delivering products and services to clients while meeting sales goals. You will develop leads, solicit new business, and explain pricing and services to customers, all while maintaining safety and accurate records.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service and communication skills, a good math foundation, and the ability to work independently with a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older with a valid driver’s license and excellent driving record.
• Customer service experience with a wide variety of client contact.
• Strong math and basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated experience selling services/products and generating new business preferred.
• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and solve customer concerns.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates a company step van in designated area to provide products and service to clients.
• Verifies daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintains operator documentation.
• Manages daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Loads/unloads product per company policies and guidelines.
• Reviews invoices daily for complete and accurate information and makes corrections as needed.
• Meets sales goals and promotes route growth to enhance profitability.
• Develops leads/prospects, calls on prospective customers to solicit business, and installs new accounts.
• Understands services, policies, and pricing and explains them to customers.
• Monitors customer feedback and handles issues promptly and courteously.
• Performs other duties within scope as required.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Strong math skills

Selling / business development

Ability to work independently

Good driving record

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Builds solid, positive working relationships with customers and is highly motivated to exceed their expectations and requirements. Vestis operates in a very competitive environment and successful RSRs must be able to balance exceptional customer service with meeting and exceeding individual sales growth goals. As advocates for the organization, RSRs strive to generate goodwill and loyalty for the organization while performing their work in a professional manner at all times.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Safely operates a company step van in designated area to provide products and service to a variety of clients.


• Verifies daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintains proper operator documentation;


• Manages daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery of product;


• Loads/unloads product per company policies, procedures, and guidelines;


• Reviews invoices daily for complete and accurate information and makes corrections as needed;


• Meets sales goals and promotes overall route growth to enhance profitability;


• Develops leads/prospects, calls on prospective customers to solicit business, prepares service agreements, and installs new accounts. Assists the sales organization with the procurement of additional new business;


• Understands services, policies, and pricing methods and clearly explains the same to the customer;


• Monitors customer feedback and handles customer issues in a prompt and courteous manner;


• Take responsibility for your personal safety and watch out for the safety of others. Use safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment, and adhere to all safe work practices and policies;


• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and excellent driving record;


• Customer service experience with a wide variety of consistent customer contact;


• Strong math and basic computer skills;


• Demonstrated experience selling services/products and generating new business preferred;


• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills required;


• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and think quickly to identify/solve customer concerns.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to routinely lift and maneuver a minimum of 25 lbs. and load/unload product from truck without assistance.


• Must be able to occasionally lift and maneuver 50+ lbs.


• Requires bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching;

Working Conditions

• Exposure to adverse and varying weather conditions which may include extreme hot/cold temperatures depending on geographical location.


• Fast-paced environment requiring irregular and long hours.

Education

High school degree or equivalent