Route Sales Trainee - Holden, Maine - $24/hour
Company: Lepage Bakeries Park Street, LLC
Location: Houlton
Posted on: April 25, 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
ResponsibilitiesLearn to leverage internal sales data and company
marketing plans to drive growth with customers through proper
planning, ordering, and executionLearn to establish and maintain
strong customer relations to effectively communicate sales
solutions and improve customer satisfactionLearn to order product
using an online state-of-the-art order planner to ensure customers
are receiving the freshest product possibleLearn to increase sales
through shelf space expansion and the sale/use of in-store
promotions and displaysLearn 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 timesKnow and follow all retailer/account
standard operating procedures, including, but not limited to, check
in/check out and service windowsAdhere to the fresh market policy
by appropriately rotating product and removing damaged or
out-of-code product as necessaryFollow shelf-life cycle of each
brand/productEnsure 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/displaysPerform daily route settlement requirements:
verifying product quantities, accurately invoicing the proper
account, and adhering to the cash collection policyPerform an
accurate weekly inventory in the handheld computer device at select
accounts on specific days designated by the companySupport 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 trialObtain
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
penetrationReview weekly route analysis to identify voids and sales
opportunitiesReview key performance indicators to reduce cost and
drive salesAdhere to required customer shelf schematic/plan-o-gram
to ensure customer compliance and to meet the objectives of brand
teamsMaster the best practices of the Route Sales training
programMust 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 requiredSafely and
efficiently operate a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) more than 10,000 poundsAdhere to all company policies,
Department of Transportation (DOT) policies, as well as local and
federal regulationsMaintain cleanliness of an organized workspace
and vehicleSecure and organize inventory in the truck to prevent
product damageEnsure 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: Starting wage of $24/hour.
Please reply by 5/21/2024. 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/Disability--If 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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