POSITION: Route Sales Representative
DEPARTMENT: Wholesale Operations
LOCATION: H&S Bakery
STATUS: Non-Exempt
Job Summary:
This is a hands-on position involving customer service, sales, delivery, and account collection.
Requires physically demanding work and includes ensuring effective customer communications, managing a route independently, promoting route growth through active personal sales, as well as account retention.
You must be a self-organized individual with a professional demeanor, have solid organizational and management skills and an excellent driving record.
Role & Responsibilities
Deliver, display, and sell Bakery products to customers in an assigned area.
Serve all customers on assigned route making with up to 50 stops per day.
Maintaining an orderly delivery vehicle and accountable for cash collections
Handle customer relations by learning customer store policies affecting bakery products and establishing a professional relationship with your customers.
Identify problems with your route and notify sales manager of any issues/problems.
Knowing and meeting sales goals according to company standards and expectations.
Check assigned truck before loading.
Keep truck clean and notify management of necessary repairs.
Check product during loading to ensure customer orders are correct and product is ready for delivery.
Secure load to prevent product damage.
Manage your schedule to make deliveries in a timely manner.
Practice and comply with all company policies and procedures including work rules, etc.
Maintain close contact with Sales Manager and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Physical Demands
Must have a valid Drivers License.
Must be able to enter & exit truck on a routine basis.
Must be able to deliver stacks of bread to customers facility, which may require items to be carried down or upstairs or to other difficult to reach locations.
Must be able to maneuver and move stacks of products (weighing as much as 100-300 LBS) from warehouse to truck to customer using a bread hook.
Must be able to reach top of stack (Bread is delivered to the Distribution Centers stacked 16 trays high approx.
6-7 feet) and break stacks down to load trucks.
Must maintain a professional appearance including proper uniform attire, personal hygiene, and grooming.
Must be able to distinguish product dates and related coding.
Must be able to communicate clearly and distinctly.
Must be able to read and comprehend policies and procedures
What is in it for you?
At the H&S Family of Bakeries, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation that encourages longevity with the company and long-term growth.
We offer competitive pay and comprehensive and affordable bene?ts packages, including medical/dental/vision, short term disability, retirement savings, paid time off, ?exible spending accounts, employee assistance program and of course - cool company swag.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classi?ed.
All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed.
Brand: H&S Bakery
Address: 9035 Junction Drive Annapolis Junction, MD - 20701
Property Description: H&S Distribution Annapolis Junction Depot
Property Number: 002