Route Sales Trainee - Saco, Maine - $24/hour
Company: Lepage Bakeries Park Street, LLC
Location: Saco
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Why Flowers?Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the
largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States
with 2022 sales of $4.8 billion. Among the company's top brands are
Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, and
Tastykake. Learn more at www.flowersfoods.com.Our team is the
essential ingredient to success. We embrace diversity and foster an
environment that reflects our values of Honesty & Integrity,
Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and
Humility.Full-time employees are offered:Comprehensive health and
medical benefits401(k) Retirement savings planProfessional growth
and leadership trainingPaid vacation, holidays, and parental
leaveBenefits may vary depending on your work location and your
participation in a collective bargaining unit.SummaryThe Route
Sales Trainee (RST) will be trained to be able to order, sell,
deliver, and merchandise a slate of nationally and locally branded
fresh baked products. The RST will be trained to develop
relationships with customers
managers and other personnel. The position is assigned to a company
route trainer to learn how to service retail customers,
restaurants, and institutions with the goal of maximizing sales
opportunities by meeting customer expectations and following
established best practices.The position will require the RST to
work with their trainer to service accounts during customer
designated service windows, which may require RST to work
non-traditional business hours, weekends, or holidays. The position
requires an incumbent with an eagerness to gain industry knowledge
and to learn the skills necessary for success.Job
Responsibilities
Learn to leverage internal sales data and company marketing plans
to drive growth with customers through proper planning, ordering,
and execution
Learn to establish and maintain strong customer relations to
effectively communicate sales solutions and improve customer
satisfaction
Learn to order product using an online state-of-the-art order
planner to ensure customers are receiving the freshest product
possible
Learn to increase sales through shelf space expansion and the
sale/use of in-store promotions and displays
Learn to adhere to the company assigned route structure, stop
sequence, and established service times to drive efficiency and to
ensure continued customer satisfaction and consistent service
times
Know and follow all retailer/account standard operating procedures,
including, but not limited to, check in/check out and service
windows
Adhere to the fresh market policy by appropriately rotating product
and removing damaged or out-of-code product as necessary
Follow shelf-life cycle of each brand/product
Ensure shelf life is maximized with proper rotation of products to
ensure that backstock is rotated and stocked first before the next
fresh delivery is merchandized on shelves/displays
Perform daily route settlement requirements: verifying product
quantities, accurately invoicing the proper account, and adhering
to the cash collection policy
Perform an accurate weekly inventory in the handheld computer
device at select accounts on specific days designated by the
company
Support the introduction of new products to the marketplace based
on the retailer playbooks and gain additional shelf space and
promotional displays to execute the rollout and drive consumer
trial
Obtain authorization ( sell in ) from accounts
key decision makers for promotional product displays. Properly
place and assemble displays to maximize exposure to consumers and
to increase sales penetration
Review weekly route analysis to identify voids and sales
opportunities
Review key performance indicators to reduce cost and drive
sales
Adhere to required customer shelf schematic/plan-o-gram to ensure
customer compliance and to meet the objectives of brand teams
Master the best practices of the Route Sales training program
Must be able to obtain DOT medical certification to drive a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
Must meet the Fleet insurance Guidelines in relation to your MVR
(Motor Vehicle Record)
Perform all required daily vehicle inspections, maintain accurate
vehicle records, immediately report vehicle maintenance issues, and
complete daily driver s logs and time records as required
Safely and efficiently operate a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) more than 10,000 pounds
Adhere to all company policies, Department of Transportation (DOT)
policies, as well as local and federal regulations
Maintain cleanliness of an organized workspace and vehicle
Secure and organize inventory in the truck to prevent product
damage
Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (Safety,
Equal Employment Opportunity, Harassment, Sarbanes
Oxley, etc.)
Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of
the position, including but not limited to fulfillment of work
schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable
operating rules, policies, and proceduresDesired ExperienceMinimum
of 1-year related experience in retail sales, DSD sales, and/or
business-to-business sales.Desired EducationHigh school diploma or
GEDWe offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards
package. Please reply by 4/26/2024. Resumes are active for 30 days.
Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of
pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic
qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone
interview.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabilityIf you need
assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition
or disability, please send an e-mail to Sarah Biagiotti at
Sarah.Biagiotti flocorp.com or207 604-6558 .
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