Job Summary: The Vending Route Manager supervises and manages Refresh vending route drivers. They will drive company-owned vehicles and service vending customers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lives and models BROWN VALUES in everything we do.
• Visit accounts and clients to maintain good relations and react to any comments, suggestions, or concerns for the purpose of account retention; actively pursues pricing goals
• Coordinating machine installations, upgrades, and removals in new and existing accounts; performs account location inspections and machine audits to ensure company standards are met.
• Reviews daily and weekly reports to ensure system integrity, control spoilage rates, monitor accuracy of machine collections.
• Ensures quality, cleanliness, merchandising, plan-o-gram compliance, customer service and company policies and programs are maintained.
• Reviews service frequencies to assure maximum sales without jeopardizing customer satisfaction.

• Schedules and modifies route structure to improve productivity and control overtime compensation.
• May be required to perform market route driver duties.
• Schedules regular meetings with Branch Manager and fosters open lines of communication with direct reports; confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of the operation and attend regular staff meetings.
• Ensure the proper handling of perishable foods and inventory controls both in the field and trucks.
• Analyzing financial reports to determine profitability and opportunities to improve ROI (PVV).
• Ensures a safe working environment and communicates company safety policies and goals to employees.
• Secures necessary vehicles for route service personnel and insures proper maintenance of fleet vehicles. Maintain clean and safe work environment; performs job safely.
• Hires, trains, and develops staff

Physical Demands:

• Able to lift up to 30 lbs. continuously and 60 lbs. intermittently
• Able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 260 pounds
• Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Drive a vehicle and enter and exit vehicle multiple times throughout the shift.

Work Environment:

• Work in many different environments: outside, inside, break rooms, stores
• Exposed to cold, hot, and rainy conditions
• Some daily time spent in the office.

Qualifications:

• Valid drivers license and approved driving record.
• Obtain a Class D license upon hire.
• 2 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Ability to operate ordering and tracking electronic devices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with customers and managers.