Sales Route Driver

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Retirement plan

Discount programs

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in Dallas, Texas is seeking a Sales Route Driver for a local route. You will drive a Class A truck, deliver and sell dairy products, and collect payments on a daily route.

Hours vary from midnight to 3:00 PM; you are expected to have open availability and be home daily. This is a Monday–Friday role with paid holidays and a comprehensive benefits package. The position requires passing a DOT physical and drug screen, maintaining a good driving record, and adhering to all

Qualifications

• Must have a Class A commercial driver’s license.
• Past route sales experience and a good driving record preferred.
• Must be able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and sell products on established route to customer businesses.
• Follow all Department of Transportation regulations.
• Collect money from customers and record transactions.
• Write customer orders and sales contracts; inform customers of new products.
• Load/unload products and stock shelves at customer locations.
• Maintain truck cleanliness and perform routine maintenance.

Skills

Class A CDL

Route sales experience

Good driving record

Job description

HIL - Sales Route Driver

Job Description

• Must have a Class A commercial driver’s license, with no automatic or manual restriction.
• Minimum Age: 21, as per Federal D.O.T. regulations
• Must be able to pass a D.O.T. Physical and Drug Screen

Core requirements:

• Must have a Class A commercial driver’s license, with no automatic or manual restriction.
• Minimum Age: 21, as per Federal D.O.T. regulations
• Must be able to pass a D.O.T. Physical and Drug Screen

Hours may vary, routes start between Midnight and 3:00PM. Must have open availability.

• Experience:

Past route sales experience and a good driving record preferred

The route sales driver shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Drives truck over established route to deliver and sell products or render services of the dairy industry to customer’s place of business.

Driver must follow all Department of Transportation regulations.

Collects money from customers, makes change, and records transactions on customer receipt.

Writes customer orders and instructions; records sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record; calls on prospective customers to solicit new business; prepares order forms and sales contracts; informs regular customers of new products or services; and listens to and resolves service complaints.

Required

(S)he will be required to climb, crawl, and walk in an upright as well as a bent position to facilitate the following:

• Load and unload product at destination
• Place stock on shelves or racks
• Set up merchandise and sales promotion displays
• Issue sales promotion materials to customers
• Collect or pick up empty containers or rejected or unsold merchandise

The route sales driver will have to stack and unstack items weighing 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually as well as drag stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds, throughout the shift. Load and unload truck and carry merchandise.

(S)he will be required to work in very hot (100+) and very cool (less than 32) environments throughout the year.

(S)he will also be required to work outside most of the time, regardless of the conditions. The successful candidate must keep the inside of the truck clean, perform routine maintenance on truck, and work and drive in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.

• Home daily
• Monday through Friday
• Paid holiday

Trucking Driver Type

• Company driver

Trucking Route

• Local

Work Location Dallas, Texas

Benefits

Free discount programs after day 1Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance after 30 daysFloating holidays after 60 daysCompetitive retirement plan after 6 months

Compensation: $1,325.00 weekly guarantee pay + commission

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