What are the responsibilities and job description for the Route Sales Driver position at Maola Local Dairies?
Why you will love working at Maola:
- Owned by a cooperative of family farmers who are passionate about cultivating sustainable dairy goodness and bottling fresh Maola brand milk and dairy products.
- 100 years of dedicated stability and growth across 11 states.
- Competitive pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Time Off Provisions, and more, available no later than one month after hire.
- Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.
Must be 21 years old and have a Class A or Class B CDL
Summary: This full-time position will be responsible for safely driving Maola's commercial motor vehicle over an established route to sell and deliver our dairy products to local customers. The Route Sales Driver will work an average of 40 to 50 hours a week providing excellent customer service to our clientele, ensuring on time delivery of our products.
MDVA Milk Route Sales Driver is responsible for safely driving a commercial motor vehicle over established routes to deliver and sell dairy products. Stocks and rotates all products, providing excellent customer service.
Salary Range: $50,000-$58,000
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Deliver dairy products safely and on time to customers.
- Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer retention and expand sales.
- Stock, rotate, and remove out of date, damaged, or unsellable product.
- Maintain a clean and fully stocked display area for each customer.
- Pick up all empty milk crates.
- Resolve discrepancies and minor customer issues, alerting management when necessary.
- Use a handheld computer to order products, calculate sales and track inventory daily.
- Comply with DOT regulations and company policy including required pre and post trip inspections, completing required paperwork daily.
- Maintain assigned truck in a neat and clean condition including inside cab and refrigerated box.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be 21 years old is the minimum age for employment for this position.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Customer Service or Sales Experience a plus
- Direct Store Delivery experience a plus
Other Qualifications
- Excellent motor vehicle report
- Ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
- Ability to pass DOT physical, drug screen, and physical abilities test
- Must be organized, detailed oriented, and possess excellent communication and customer service skills.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Possess a Class A or B CDL.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to frequently walk, stand, stoop, bend, reach, climb, and pull.
- Must be able to frequently lift milk case weighing up to 55 lbs. and push/pull stacks of milk weighing 250-300 lbs. using provided equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to tolerate frequent temperature changes, hot and cold environments, inside, outside, refrigerated areas, and coolers.
Maola Local Dairies, owned by the farmers of Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA), sustainably produces a full suite of nutritious dairy products through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit www.maolamilk.com.
Salary : $50,000 - $58,000
