Route Sales Representative

Route Sales Representative

Asheville - Swannanoa, NC 28778

Overview

Arc3 is looking for a qualified individual to join our team as a Route Sales Representative operating out of our Asheville, North Carolina location. You will play a critical role in developing and maintaining strong customer relationships because you will have direct, face-to-face contact with Arc3's customers on a daily basis as you deliver hard goods and gas cylinders and retrieve empty cylinders by truck on a scheduled route. The job is physically demanding and time-sensitive, but you will find it very rewarding as you earn our customers' trust by providing consistently exceptional customer service. Many of our managers started their career at Arc3 as a Route Sales Representative, so it is an excellent way to learn the business and position yourself for career advancement if you so desire.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Safely and efficiently load, deliver and unload hard goods and cylinders containing compressed gases to customers, and retrieve empty cylinders.
• Maintain load manifests and all other vehicle documents.
• Identify and monitor customers' needs and maintain their desired hard good and cylinder levels to minimize or eliminate the need for emergency deliveries.
• Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
• Strictly comply with all safety rules and DOT and OSHA regulations.
• Maintain the appropriate drivers' license and endorsements.
• Keep the inside and outside of your truck safe and clean.
• Perform counter sales and assist customers in the store when necessary.
• Assist with inventory, housekeeping, showroom displays, and demonstrations as required.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Class B CDL with HazMat endorsement preferred.
• Industry and related product knowledge, as well as experience handling compressed gases preferred.
• Customer service or sales experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years-old.
• Must meet all physical qualification standards imposed by regulation for truck drivers.
• Excellent oral communication skills, ability to work independently, self-motivated, and ability to pay attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Excellent driving record.
• Ability to routinely lift 25 – 75 lbs., and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 100 lbs.
• Must be able to work outdoors in varying temperatures.
• Ability to perform functions during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling and finger activities. Frequent bending also required.
• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Disabled/Protected Veterans.