Direct Store Delivery/ Relief Route Salesperson - servicing the Houston, TX market area

$47,000 - $52,000/Yr

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe - Houston, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Houston, TX

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Relief Route Salesperson at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. is responsible for delivering and promoting the company's renowned roll and bread products in the Houston, TX market. This role serves as a brand ambassador, focusing on customer service, sales growth, and maintaining strong relationships with clients. The position requires effective communication, adherence to safety regulations, and a commitment to providing excellent service to create 'raving fans' of the products.

Responsibilities

• Promotes product to increase sales via shelf expansion, in-store promotions, end displays, and new customer introductions.
• Adheres to established route sales objectives when acting as a replacement for the established route sales.
• Operates sales ordering system, prepares paperwork, and manages cash accounts accurately and effectively.
• Performs job safely by adhering to all company policies and federal and local safety regulations.
• Submits customer changes and orders timely and accurately.
• Records sales or deliveries information on daily sales record including customer signature.
• Merchandises product correctly according to product mix, rotation cycle, and color code compliance.
• Calls on prospective customers to solicit new business as needed.
• Communicates and provides excellent customer service with store management on a daily basis.
• Audits and reconciles cash at the end of shift.
• Introduces new products to regular customers as necessary.
• Solicits customers for sales promotion displays and prepares approved sales promotional displays.
• Listens to and resolves service complaints in a timely manner and provides alternative solutions as needed.
• Collects and manages empty containers, rejected product, and unsold merchandise.
• Loads truck with daily orders and display cases and unloads returns, empty baskets, and damaged product from truck.
• Maintains cleanliness of route truck and scheduled service on route vehicles.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities to meet customer demands and increase sales.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One to three months of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and perform operations using units of American money and weight measurement.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Knowledge of handheld order processing systems.
• Current, valid driver's license and DOT Medical Card or ability to pass DOT physical examination.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work flexible schedules and accept last-minute changes to work schedule.
• Ability to learn a variety of sales routes.
• Self-motivated individual.
• Ability to operate route delivery step van or box truck.

Benefits

• Profit Sharing Bonus
• 401K Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Health Savings Account
• Vacation/PTO
• And Much More!