What are the responsibilities and job description for the Route Sales Representative position at Arc3 Gases?
Arc3 is looking for a qualified individual to join our team as a Route Sales Representative operating out of our Florence, South 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.
- 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.