Route Sales Representative

Apply to become a Hourly Route Sales Representative at Herr Foods Inc.

Building a great career never tasted so good! Join a growing team where you’ll run a consistent route, build relationships with repeat customers, and be home every night!

ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO A $250.00 RETENTION BONUS!

• Hourly Rate: $21.50/hour with weekly pay
• Schedule: 5 days per week, Monday‑Friday (additional hours may be needed as business demands)
• Hours: 35‑45 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 401(k) with a generous gjør company match and annual company profit sharing.
  • Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time.
  • Paid employee referral program.
  • Ability to take your truck home and save on fuel.

Department: Route Sales

Location: Chillicothe, OH

Compensation: $21.50/hour

Job Summary: Safely drives a step‑qubo delivery truck over any assigned route to sell, deliver, and merchandise products, while providing excellent customer service to a variety of grocery, mass‑merchandise, and independent chain stores.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the current state of residence.
• Must possess an 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 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 referencesಣದಲ್ಲಿ.
• Display evidence of sound judgment and 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.

Herr’s is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5‑time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision, and hearing insurance; long‑term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital, and critical illness indemnity plans; identity theft coverage; and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401(k) with generous company matching and annual profit sharing, vacation, sick, and holiday pay;

EAP services; and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in the plan description). Also enjoy low or no‑cost medical care through our Assured Excellence Program which provides high‑quality health care for orthopedic procedures, cancer treatments, cardiac surgery, and other conditions. The program partners with nationally renowned facilities such as Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Shriners Children’s Hospital, Hazelden Betty Ford, and others.

• Sell, deliver, stock, and merchandise Herr’s brand snack foods to grocery retail and independent chain stores.
• Progressively increase current customer sales volume, which includes:
  
  • Building relationships with key decision makers
  • Providing excellent customer service
  • Inquiring about customer needs
  • Communicating product knowledge and suggestive selling
  • Increasing customer base by soliciting new accounts
  • Executing company‑sponsored promotional programs by acquiring temporary and incremental product displays, shelving, and racks
  • Rotating and providing credit to accounts for stale or damaged items
  • Processing orders by entering product
  
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  • Collecting cash from customers and accurately processing associated invoices
  • Managing daily accuracy of product inventory
  • Conducting daily pre‑trip vehicle safety inspection and maintaining a clean truck

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610‑932‑6500 or

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug‑free workplace and an equal‑opportunity employer (M/F/Veterans/Disabilities).

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Sales and Business Development

• Food & Beverages