Route Sales Support Driver

Vestis® Route Sales Support Driver

At 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.

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 Conditions

• 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.

Physical Requirements

• 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.

License Requirements/Certifications:

Valid Driver's License (Not CDL), with minimal points/violations in the last three years.

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Benefits

Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and pension. Employees are eligible for 40 hours of vacation after 1 year, 16 hours of floating holidays after 12 months uninterrupted service, and 48 hours paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation

The hourly rate that Vestis expects to reasonably pay for this position is $28.28