An exciting opportunity has risen within Peters Food Service.
Please note candidates must have C 1 LICENSE
Reporting to Area Sales Manager, the role requires a confident and professional individual who can represent our Company, building sales on existing business, increasing sales volumes within their territory, and deliver a reliable customer service to the highest standard.
The ‘VSP’ is responsible for contributing to our company’s sales objectives. The role also requires handling and rotating of stock, cash handling, waste management, weekly target adherence and basic account management.
Primary Duties and Key Responsibilities are:
Pre-Route Planning
· Undertake a vehicle walk around, identifying any defects,
· Undertake vehicle checks (oil, tyres, water, etc),
· Undertake temperature checks of fridge and freezer,
· Undertake stock checks, highlighting any discrepancies.
Administration
· Route Planning, ensuring the most direct routes are utilised,
· Temperature Sheets,
· Ensuring orders are consistent with customer invoice,
· Ensuring Company compliance throughout your role in respect of legal, ethical, financial and HSE guidance and standards.
· Price lists / Promotion Information.
Salesperson KPI’s
· Customer Relations and Range Selling,
· Product/Pricing Knowledge, keep up to date with current and future promotional campaigns and offers and share marketing messages/promotions with customers on delivery route.
Customer
· High driving standards, safely and courteous at all times, ensuring that you are positively representing the brand,
· As the face of PFS, maintain a professional and smart appearance at all times (including the delivery vehicle),
· Ensure the highest levels of customer service is provided through a knowledgeable, courteous, responsive and efficient van delivery service
To be successful in this role candidates will be:
- A passion for providing excellent customer service,
- Well-developed communication and inter-personal skills to communicate with all key stakeholders and build firm and sustainable relationships,
- High levels of initiative and the ability to work without direct supervision,
- Strong self-motivation,
- Honesty and integrity,
- Experience in a similar field sales / van sales or merchandising role in the retail convenience sector will be an advantage, but full training will be provided to the successful candidate, plus ongoing support,
- Able to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
- Knowledge of the local area.
Essential requirements of the role are:
· Strong interpersonal skills and ease with both telephone and in-person contacts,
· Strong organisational and time-management skills, including ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously,
· Must have a full clean driving licence to include a Category C1 entitlement, and is advantageous if applicants hold or have undergone any training modules regarding the drivers Certificate of Professional Competence,
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: Up to £32,000.00 per year A full DBS check is required for this role
Supplemental pay types:
- Work Location: On the road
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,116.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Experience:
- Delivery driver experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: On the road
