Maola Local Dairies - Relief Route Driver - Newport News

CDL Class A or B required--Must be 21 years old to be hired
This full-time position will be responsible for safely driving Maola's commercial motor vehicle over an established route to sell and deliver our dairy products to local customers. The Route Sales Representative will work an average of 40 to 50 hours a week providing excellent customer service to our clientele, ensuring on time delivery of our products.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Deliver dairy products safely and on time to customers.
• Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer retention and expand sales.
• Stock, rotate, and remove out of date, damaged, or unsellable product.
• Maintain a clean and fully stocked display area for each customer.
• Pick up all empty milk crates.
• Resolve discrepancies and minor customer issues, alerting management when necessary.
• Use a handheld computer to order products, calculate sales and track inventory daily.
• Comply with DOT regulations and company policy including required pre and post trip inspections, completing required paperwork daily.
• Maintain assigned truck in a neat and clean condition including inside cab and refrigerated box.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Must be 21 yearsold is the minimum age for employment for this position.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• Customer Service or Sales Experience a plus
• Direct Store Delivery experience a plus

Other Qualifications

• Excellent motor vehicle report
• Ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to pass DOT physical, drug screen, and physical abilities test
• Must be organized, detailed oriented, and possess excellent communication and customer service skills.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Possess a Class A or B CDL or the ability to obtain.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to frequently walk, stand, stoop, bend, reach, climb, and pull.
• Must be able to frequently lift milk case weighing up to 55 lbs. and push/pull stacks of milk weighing 250-300 lbs. using provided equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to tolerate frequent temperature changes, hot and cold environments, inside, outside, refrigerated areas, and coolers.
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)