Now Hiring - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. - Food And Beverage Route Sales Driver - Knoxville, TN (054) in Knoxville, TN

Full description of the position

OVERVIEW

Are you known for your excellent driving skills and commitment to safety? Do you enjoy interacting with people and working in collaboration with a team to achieve goals?!

If so, wed love to hear from you!

Krispy Kreme is looking for a Route Service Driver to support our DFD (Delivered Fresh Daily) Operations continued growth and exciting transformation!

HERES HOW YOULL MASTER YOUR CRAFT!

• Safely operate a company truck within designated local area to provide products and service to our customers and fresh shop locations.
• Verify daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintain proper operator documentation; maintain cleanliness of truck.
• Follow established route map to ensure timely delivery of product.
• Load and unload product; merchandise product correctly and maintain a neat display.
• Collect empty boxes/racks, and unsold or damaged products, and enter relevant information into handheld device.
• Support customer retention by addressing/escalating inquiries or issues, timely.
• Adhere to safety, food safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices regulations.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above.

WHAT MAKES YOU IDEAL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY?

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes in the workplace, work schedules and priorities.
• Customer service oriented and able to address customer needs or issues.
• Box truck or light freight driving experience is a strong plus.
• Prior route sales experience, highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully read, write and speak effectively.
• Must be able to work all necessary work schedules, including holidays/weekends.
• Availability to work night shifts that start anywhere from 8pm through 3am (8-9 hour routes)

KRISPY KREME IS A D.O.T. REGISTERED COMPANY, SO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET

• Pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
• At least 21 years of age.
• A valid drivers license.
• Clean driving record (3 years)
• Able to meet DOT Medical Examiner Card eligibility requirements. (We pay for this)!
• Consent to annual review of MVR and Safety Driving History
• Successfully pass a road test in a CMV over 10,000 GVW

GROWING OUR PEEPS!

Our peeps are valued and key to our ongoing success. It is our goal to empower you to focus on your personal growth and development. We want you to dream and dream bigwho knows, you might find that fleet management, safety & compliance, sales, customer relations, supply chain, new market entry is ultimately what brings you joy. If you love driving and leading, we can provide a path to managementa Route Service Representative position can be the first step in a sweet career journey with us!

BRINGING JOY!

We want you to be compensated for your hard work, which is why we offer competitive and progressive pay program and paid time off. You can focus on your own wellbeing by taking advantage of our health insurance plans, 401k w/matching and immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, short/long-term disability, pet insurance and much more! We want you to feel good about yourself on the jobwe provide uniforms and shoes for our drivers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical activity includes, but is not limited to carrying, bending, stooping, grasping, standing, twisting, lifting, walking, sweeping, writing, mopping, and driving/
• Physical requirements include lifting 75 pounds occasionally; and /or up to 25 pounds frequently, physically active, using hand-trucks to push/pull products, often on ramps, and considerable amounts of driving.
• Working Conditions: Required to safely operate equipment and perform job in varying weather and climatic conditions. This can mean extreme cold and hot temperatures.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Morning shift
• Overnight shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to regularly drive a route that starts at 1am - 4am?

Experience:

• Route driving: 3 years (Required)
• Box truck: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• DOT Medical Card (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Knoxville, TN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person