ROUTE SPECIALIST

Route Specialist

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Salisbury PCW Location - Salisbury, NC 28146 Start Date 06/24/2026

Overview

Salary Range $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level High School Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Transportation

Description

Drive a delivery truck or vehicle over established routes or within an established territory to sell or deliver products. May also take orders, collect payments, or stock merchandise at the point of delivery.

Services, orders, and delivers products to customers by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Services customers assigned to the route based on scheduled time-stopped ranking. Must adapt to any changes in work assignments and support organizational restructuring efforts.
• Follow accounts receivable guidelines set by the trade/customer when checking in orders (DSD, PO#, Military, Receipt, or Stamp) with the customer.
• Ensure all deliveries are worked by stocking our designated shelves and displays.
• Review promotions and new sales orders with the necessary managers at our customer's location before finalizing the order and delivery sheet.
• Communicate with each account: new product offering(s), sales events/promotions, and display opportunities.
• Audits and pulls out-of-date or damaged products and rotates products regularly to maintain the freshest product level possible.
• Responsible for picking up shells/flats and pallets from customer locations and returning them to our warehouse for the recycling program.
• Inspect and review daily route paperwork to ensure accuracy. Review delivery of product/merchandise to compare against our record of the product/merchandise ordered, and report discrepancies to control costs and maintain correct inventory levels. Inspects product/merchandise to ensure it is correctly priced and displayed.
• Listens to customer complaints, examines returned products/merchandise, and resolves problems to restore and promote good public relations.
• Assists sales workers in completing difficult sales, placing displays or coolers, and performing resets.
• Communicate issues, problems, or opportunities with the sales and delivery team and management.
• Follow all company policies and procedures set forth by management.

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 essential functions.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two years of route sales experience, preferably conventional route experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills: Knowledge of Encompass handheld database software is a plus.

Certificates and Licenses: Valid driver's license meeting acceptable criteria.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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 essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds using an electric pallet jack or cart. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

Background Requirements: Employee must pass a background check, a motor vehicle driver check, and a drug screen.