Route Sales Support Driver

Description

Location : Sylmar, CA

Overview :

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

Responsibilities / Essential Functions :

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

Verify daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintain proper operator documentation

Manage daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery of product

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

Review invoices daily for complete and accurate information and make corrections as needed

Meet sales goals and promotes overall route growth to enhance profitability

Develop leads / prospects, calls on prospective customers to solicit business, prepare service agreements, and install new accounts.

Assists the sales organization with the procurement of additional new business

Possess a strong understanding of services, policies, and pricing methods and can clearly communicate these to customers

Monitor customer feedback and handle 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.

Working Environment / Safety Requirements / Physical Requirements :

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

Fast-paced environment sometimes requiring irregular and long hours.

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.

This position requires bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching.

Education :

High school degree or equivalent

Compensation : The hourly rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position ranges from $22.55 to $22.55, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records , in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

Relevant criminal history may have a direct, adverse negative relationship with the following material job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment :

• Direct, unsupervised contact with customers and members of the public
• Accessing company assets, confidential and sensitive data, secure systems, and networks
• Potential access to customers’ financial information and personal data

Vestis is an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

IND-ROUTE

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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