Route Sales Support Driver

Vestis®: For the People Who Make It All WorkAt Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.OverviewBuilds solid, positive working relationships with customers and is highly motivated to exceed their expectations and requirements. Vestis operates in a very competitive environment and successful RSRs must be able to balance exceptional customer service with meeting and exceeding individual sales growth goals. As advocates for the organization, RSRs strive to generate goodwill and loyalty for the organization while performing their work in a professional manner at all times.Responsibilities/Essential FunctionsSafely operates a company step van in designated area to provide products and service to a variety of clients.Verifies daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintains proper operator documentation;Manages daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery of product;Loads/unloads product per company policies, procedures, and guidelines;Reviews invoices daily for complete and accurate information and makes corrections as needed;Meets sales goals and promotes overall route growth to enhance profitability;Develops leads/prospects, calls on prospective customers to solicit business, prepares service agreements, and installs new accounts. Assists the sales organization with the procurement of additional new business;Understands services, policies, and pricing methods and clearly explains the same to the customer;Monitors customer feedback and handles 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/AbilitiesMust 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.Physical RequirementsMust 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.Requires bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching;Working ConditionsExposure to adverse and varying weather conditions which may include extreme hot/cold temperatures depending on geographical location.Fast-paced environment requiring irregular and long hours.EducationHigh school degree or equivalentLocation: 9125 Whiskey Bottom Road Laurel, MD 20723Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company's comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.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.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.Vestis Commitment to Equal Opportunity EmploymentIf you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information below to request the appropriate accommodation.Reasonable Accommodations and the Online Application ProcessConsistent with Vestis and Canadian Linen's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email us at View email address on click.appcast.io note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Vestis, Canadian Linen and Québec Linge.