Hourly Route Sales Representative

• HOURLY RATE: $19.31-$23.60 / hour, depending on experience. 
• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday approximately 45-55 hours a week. 
• BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a generous Company Match Program, Annual Profit Sharing. 
  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time. 
  • Paid Employee referral program.

• Must be at least 18 years of age. 
• Must have a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. 
• Must possess and excellent driving record.
• No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years
• No DUI’s within the past 3 years
• Must possess a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must pass a job-related assessment with a score of 70% or better.
• All Herr Foods Inc. job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. Herr Foods also has a Random Drug Testing program for all active employees.
• Able to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Possess a stable work history with good references.
• Display evidence of sound judgment and have the ability to adapt quickly to different work and driving conditions.
• Possess strong communication, persuasion, and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities effectively. 

• Constantly reaching; frequently sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, driving and lifting up to 32 pounds 
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 48 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds 

Key Responsibilites

• Sell, deliver, stock and merchandise Herr's brand snack foods to grocery retail and independent chain stores. 
• Progressively increase current customer sales volume. This includes and is not limited to:
• Building relationships with key decision makers
• Providing excellent customer service
• Inquiring about customer needs
• Communicating product knowledge and suggestive selling
• Increase customer base by soliciting new accounts
• Execute company sponsored promotional programs by acquiring temporary and incremental product displays, shelving, and racks.
• Rotate and provide credit to accounts for stale or damaged items in order to provide the freshest product.
• Process orders by entering product codes into hand-held computers.
• Collect cash from customers and accurately process associated invoices
• Manage daily accuracy of product inventory.
• Conduct daily pre-trip vehicle safety inspection, and maintain a clean truck