Route Driver / Warehouse

Route Driver / Warehouse

The Route Driver / Warehouse plays a key role in developing new customer relationships while maintaining service levels with the existing customer base and is responsible for customer deliveries, warehouse operations, and in-store activities for our retail and food service customers. We are looking for individuals with a passion for providing excellent customer service and who excel working both independently and as a member of a team. This role requires early start times and some flexibility Monday through Friday.

Essential Functions

• Itemized check-in of delivered goods with a customer representative
• Complete bi-weekly customer inventory
• Create bi-weekly orders based on established inventory levels
• Pull credits, create out-of-date memos, and issue customer credits
• Complete merchandising resets and recommend opportunities for cross-merchandising
• Complete 1-on-1 training with customer employees including exceptional customer service, product knowledge, product pairings, slicing technique, etc.
• Complete assigned Go-Spot-Check missions
• Delivery of perishable goods to customers
• Monitor truck maintenance schedule and coordinate necessary maintenance
• Continuously cultivate relationships with customers by actively engaging with deli management and personnel to understand their customer base, evolving product or training needs, and specific opportunities / challenges
• Complete additional activities or special projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Location : Itasca, IL

Time Type : Full time

Department : Chicagoland Deli Provisions Hub