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Schwebel Baking Company

Route Sale Representative

Dayton, OH · On-site

$43K - $55K/yr

Responsible for ordering bread products * Conduct daily pre and post-trip inspections. * Maintain a clean and organized truck. * Committed to working safely. Requirements: * Route sales experience ...

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Route Sales Representative

Route Sales Representative

Schwebel Baking Company

Columbus, OH • On-site

$41K - $53K/yr

Full-time

Retirement

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

Come join one of the area’s most recognizable companies! With over 100 years of tradition, Schwebels Baking company is truly a namesake that everyone has heard of!

We are looking for the best candidates to join a team of sales professionals with unmatched benefits and compensation!

So why join our team?

  • The harder you work, the more you make! Great pay plus commissions on product you will provide to our customers!
  • We own all the equipment! You don’t have to use your own truck, fuel, pay any docking or rental fees, or other frivolous charges just to use the equipment you will need to do your job! We provide it all!
  • You will be home everyday with your family, no overnight commitments!
  • You are basically your own boss for the majority of the day. Our reps are entrusted to build relationships with their retail outlets and perform their job with the utmost autonomy.
  • You will be one of the many important faces of our company with huge customers like Walmart, Sam’s Club, Giant Eagle, Kroger, and many others!
  • Great benefits and full retirement plans for all our employees. This is truly a job you can retire from!

**These opportunities don’t come around often and are highly sought after positions! We have limited openings, so don’t wait, apply now!!

SO what can you expect?

This is a full-time position that is responsible for selling and merchandising Schwebel’s complete line of quality products to existing and new accounts while driving a Schwebel’s bread truck.

Responsibilities:

  • Sell, deliver, stock and merchandise Schwebel brand products to grocery stores, restaurants, schools, and food retailers.
  • Provide excellent customer service while building relationships.
  • Responsible for early morning delivery of the products.
  • Solicit new customers to grow business.
  • Communicate product knowledge and suggestive sell.
  • Responsible for ordering bread products
  • Conduct daily pre and post-trip inspections.
  • Maintain a clean and organized truck.
  • Committed to working safely.

Requirements:

  • Route sales experience preferred, but not required. 
  • Must be 21 years of age or older for insurance purposes.
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and have the ability to secure a DOT physical.
  • Must have a safe driving record.
  • Must provide a high level of customer service.
  • Previous wholesale commercial bread sales experience a plus.
  • Must be handheld computer literate.
  • Must be able to adapt quickly to different working and driving conditions.

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to lift 50lbs.
  • Constantly reaching; frequently sitting, standing, bending, squatting, walking, kneeling, climbing, and driving.
  • Occasionally pushing and or pulling up to 300lbs.

Route Sales Representative’s hours of work vary by assigned route. Competitive base pay and comprehensive benefits based on bread route sales. Great benefits package after probation period.

**Please note that this job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; individuals may perform other duties as assigned or required.**
Additional Requirements

Schwebel’s will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

EOE Statement

The Schwebel Baking Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristi

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