Route Sales Representative - Local 916

Route Sales Representative - Local 916

Jacksonville, IL (62650) - Jacksonville, IL 62650

Salary Range: $0.01 - $1.00 Salary

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Any

Education Level: High School

Travel Percentage: Over 50%

Category: Transportation

Description

About Lewis Bakeries:

Lewis Bakeries is a family owned and operated company that was started by three brothers in 1925 in Anna, Illinois. Lewis primarily bakes loaf bread, buns and rolls under branded products such as Bunny Bread, Lewis Bake Shop, Healthy Life, as well as other brands. Bakery facilities are located in LaPorte, Ft. Wayne, Vincennes, and Evansville, Indiana, and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Our heritage has been one of quality and reliability since 1925. Every day the Lewis family and their caring associates rise to the challenge of baking the very best bakery products with a forward-thinking passion for growth and innovation.

Lewis Bakeries Inc., has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Route Sales Driver working in the Farmington, Missouri area.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for route operational activity, including ordering and distribution, merchandising, promotional activity, holiday planning, and meeting customer expectations.
• Communicate with customers to assist them in understanding the promotional activity, and understand what our customer delivery expectations are.
• Assist customer relations to include selling of new products, and space/position gains
• Ensure that product distribution is accomplished to customer satisfaction in agreement with any contract terms and requirements.
• Represent Lewis Bakeries as a leader in the baking business.

Qualifications

Weekly guaranteed wage $328.50 + commission.

Qualifications:

• DOT certified & experience driving a 26' box truck
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills helpful.
• Previous DSD operation or route sales experience desired
• A valid Chauffer's license
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must follow all DOT regulations and be able to pass a DOT physical
• Ability to work early mornings and weekends, specifically during the overnight hours and up to 8-10 hours per shift

What Makes Us Great:

• Experienced, stable company - Family owned, founded in 1925
• Health and Dental Benefits
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off after eligibility periods
• Weekly pay
• Retirement plan

Lewis Bakeries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran status. All candidates must successfully complete a background check, drug test and reference check for further consideration.