Description

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY

To ensure that all product is delivered in a safe, accurate and timely manner. To provide retailers the highest levels of customer service.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Has working knowledge of the entire portfolio of brands.
• Has working knowledge of sale history for each account.
• Performs daily truck inspection and makes any necessary maintenance improvements prior to leaving the warehouse.
• Prepares, carries and utilizes all necessary sales support tools.
• Prior to leaving the warehouse, accurately counts and verifies loaded packages and product quantities on assigned vehicle with warehouse personnel.
• Parks in proper locations while delivering to an account.
• Announces self and establishes a positive relationship with each retailer.
• Using safe lifting techniques, unloads and delivers all products on customers invoice to proper location.
• Verifies delivered packages and quantities with the retailer.
• Rotates all product into stock.
• Builds displays when necessary and ensures that they have current visible POS.
• When necessary, merchandises account with current POS (e.g. table tents, banners, case cards, etc.)
• Picks up product in an account for which a credit ticket was issued.
• Collects on bad check in a timely manner when necessary.
• Collects accurate payments and ensures the invoice is signed by the retailer.
• Upon returning to the warehouse, accurately counts and verifies returned packages and quantities on assigned vehicle with warehouse personnel.
• Ensures that all delivery time windows are met.
• Ensures that all product is delivered, and all accounts are serviced on their scheduled day.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes and submits all paperwork in a correct and timely fashion.
• Understands and adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations regarding the sale, merchandising and delivery of product.
• Adheres to all applicable Federal, State and Local safety regulations when using equipment and vehicles.
• Operates in a safe manner and promotes safety during all working hours.
• Works with other employees to ensure that team building, professionalism and a positive environment occur within the company.
• Creates and maintains positive and open lines of communication between all working departments.
• Works to resolve all customer complaints within 24 hours and ensure that there are no reoccurring problems.
• Maintains appropriate dress and appearance.
• Attends all meetings, promotional activities and company functions when requested.
• Stays abreast of market activity and reports relevant information to management.
• Promotes responsible consumption throughout the marketplace.
• Performs any other necessary duties as directed by management.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Ability to pass DOT physical, drug screen, driving evaluation, work history verification, driving record review and criminal background check.

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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following stand, sit, walk; use hands to handle objects, tools or controls; climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear. Occasionally required to climb ladders while performing duties. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of product and occasionally lift and/or move up to 160 pounds. And occasional moving of up to 350lbs.

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• The noise level in the environment is normally mild to moderate.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

Traits

• Team Player
• Diligent
• Motivated
• Reliable
• Detail Oriented
• Organized
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Accountability

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.