Route Trainee

Description:

UniFirst is seeking a driven customer focused Route Trainee to join the UniFirst family. As a Route Trainee, you will support the Service Department by helping Route Service Representatives with loading and unloading trucks, delivering and picking up customer products, maintaining vehicle safety, and covering assigned routes when needed. When covering routes, this individual will drive a company vehicle to and from customer stops along an assigned route. This role is physical, dynamic, and consists of being indoors/outdoors. Routes are serviced daytime hours Monday through Friday because in the UniFirst culture, we believe nights and weekends should be reserved for personal and family time.
This position is ideal for individuals who prefer their work day to always be a little different and want to get their foot in the door to establish a career in Route Service. This individual may have the opportunity to move into a commissioned Route Service Representative position upon satisfactory performance reviews and appropriate tenure.
Training:
Our Team Partners get quality skills training designed to enhance their performance and assist them with their career potential and advancement.
Career Mobility:
Some companies like to promote from within, we love to! Nearly all our Senior Executives started at UniFirst in our Service Department.
Culture:
Our family culture is what makes UniFirst an organization that stands out from the rest. Did we mention no nights or weekends?
Diversity:
At UniFirst, you'll find an environment packed with different cultures, personalities, and backgrounds because we believe it takes many kinds of people to make us successful.
What you'll be doing:
Service customers in a professional manner using effective communication skills and resolving customer issues
Ensure accurate invoice inventories
Perform inventory audits
Maintain route vehicle reports, safety inspections and general appearance
Attend daily account collections with Route Service Manager and assist with Account Receivable collections

What we're looking for:
21 years of age
Valid driver's license
Reliable transportation
Must meet pre-employment DOT physical requirements
Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds
Communication and language skills
Basic computer proficiency
Prior customer service, route sales, delivery and/or entrepreneurial experience preferred