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We are hiring a Route Sales Driver for our economy battery products. The ideal candidate must have previous commercial (non cdl) driving experience plus sales experience, or at least a strong desire to be in sales. This position is paid an hourly rate of pay ($24-$25).
Typical schedule is 7:00am until 5:00pm during our busy season (now thru February) and 7:00am-3:30pm (March - October)
Who we are: We are Boston Battery Wholesale, a franchise of Interstate Batteries. Have you heard of us before? It’s ok if you haven’t, we don’t take it personal. To keep it simple, we sell batteries, but not just any batteries, we sell only the Interstate Battery brand which just so happens to be considered the most reliable battery on the market and is the preferred brand among automotive professionals.
Not familiar with batteries? That’s ok, most of us weren’t either before we started working here, but now, we know more about batteries than we ever thought possible….. or even wanted to know!
Come on, you know you want to be a battery expert like us. You can learn more about us at www.bostonbattery.net but for now, keep reading to learn about a career opportunity.
About your future position
As an Economy Route Sales Driver, you are responsible for safely delivering our economy (refurbished) batteries to our dealers/customers following the route you are assigned by our very cool Dispatcher. Our customers/dealers are mainly in the auto industry. Our batteries are heavy, and you will perform physical labor by lifting & carrying the product from your truck to be neatly set up on the customer's display rack. While onsite, you will pick up any used batteries (cores) that our customers have and bring them back to our facility for refurbishment. Not only will you deliver and pick up product, but you will also use your outgoing personality to build relationships with customers to gain trust, sell as many economy batteries as you can during your day and provide exceptional service.
That is the short version of the job; there really is a lot more to it & it’s hard work. If you are looking for a ‘delivery driver job’ where you drop it and go, then THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. You will perform heavy lifting on a regular basis, work in all types of weather, be expected to provide excellent service, perform sales activities, and you must enjoy building relationships with customers. Our job is a Route Delivery Driver/Customer Service/Sales job all rolled up together for the perfect mix.
Some of the basics
- Complete pre-trip & post-trip truck inspections & follow all traffic rules
- Complete daily paperwork & truck inventory & document in handheld device
- Safely deliver batteries on-time to our auto customers/dealers, following the assigned route
- Maintain clean customer rack display with accurate inventory at dealer locations
- Rotate batteries to follow first in first out rule, based on battery age
- Collect used batteries (cores) from customers; the more the better
- Be friendly & develop relationships, address customer issues, educate on new products
- Use your outrageously good people skills to increase sales at every stop
- Use a handheld device to print tickets and input data, as needed
- Make sure customer payments are collected, if needed, or they are current on their payment plan
- Perform physical work such as lifting & carrying heavy batteries while making deliveries at 15-20 stops daily
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time while driving and get in & out of trucks multiple times per day
- Safely drive non-CDL trucks 8-10 hours per day (route could be in a city or suburbs, depending on the day)
- Become a battery product ‘expert’; gain a clear understanding of battery types and customer needs
