Parts Route Sales Driver - Hermiston, OR

Overview

Freightliner Northwest’s Route Sales Driver is responsible for providing excellent service to our customers by building strong customer relationships and efficient parts delivery fulfilment on a designated delivery route. 

This position focuses on the safe and efficient delivery of parts, while concentrating on positive customer engagement, issue resolution and growth. Apply today to join our Hermiston, OR parts team!

Helping customers satisfy their transportation needs since 1986, Gordon Truck Centers, Inc. (GTC) is an expanded network of 19 dealerships doing business as Freightliner Northwest, Western Star Northwest, TrailerCraft and Freightliner of Hawaii. As a full-service Freightliner, Western Star, Wilson Trailer dealership family, GTC can sell, finance, insure and service commercial trucks for medium and heavy-duty applications.

We are the premier Dealership Family in the Pacific Northwest and we build our team with the best employees. The expertise and efficiency of our team delivers first-class service to our customers, safely and reliably and we offer a variety of career opportunities across our dealership network. We're looking for qualified applicants who are interested in joining the best Freightliner dealership in the Northwest! Click to learn more about GTC.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• Efficient parts delivery to customers on a designated route utilizing a delivery vehicle.
• Responsible for sales activities that build strong customer relationships on a designated route:
  • Field order processing
  • Issue resolution
  • Customer training
  • Transitioning customer to Excelerator ordering
  • Management of vendor inventory programs
  • Growth
• Proficient use of tools and technology including dispatch systems, tablets, phones and our customer relationship management tool.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Job Requirements, Education and Experience

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Other: Must have valid driver’s license, be insurable and have a clean driving record.

Skills that are representative of the job:  Ability to drive Sprinter vans, pick-ups. Ability to type and use computer tablet and/or keyboard, send and receive calls and data via a smartphone.

Job Conditions

Physical Demands: (These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.)  Requires repetitive bending, frequent lifting up to or in excess of 75 lbs., sitting, standing, reaching, crawling, stretching. Must be able to use both hands and feet to operate vehicles.

Environmental Demands: Mostly indoor and outdoor in seasonal weather conditions. Some noise while working around operation departments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. Use of company-provided personal protective equipment may be required.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 4:30PM

GTC General Benefits Description 

Gordon Truck Centers, Inc. (GTC) provides a healthcare plan that covers medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits for eligible employees as well as a basic group term life insurance policy and employee assistance program. Eligible employees can enroll in our company Health Savings Account (HSA). Employees can contribute up to 60% of their pre-tax earnings to 401k and the company will match dollar for dollar of your contributions up to 3% of your income for qualifying employees. Tuition reimbursement, and profit sharing are available for hired applicants. Employees also receive paid vacation, personal time off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays. More information can be found at https://www.gordontruckcenters.com/benefits.

CONCLUSION:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This position is classified as safety sensitive. All offers of employment are made contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.  A motor vehicle records check is also required for positions with driving responsibilities.

E-Verify Program

Gordon Truck Centers, Inc. uses the E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.