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At Interstate Batteries, you have the chance to be excellent at work and excellent at life. We know that professional success depends on personal wellbeing. That's why we want to enrich your life with the tools and services you need to succeed in every area of your life. Join us!
Purpose of Job:
Deliver batteries to customers in a safe and timely manner. Grow sales through outrageous customer service, providing trustworthy advice and driving retention.
Job Components:
Deliver batteries and provide service to each dealer on your route in a safe and timely manner.
Follow all Environmental Health and Safety rules and policies
Load and unload trucks safely
Build and maintain good dealer relationships.
Complete documentation on a timely basis.
Maintain the route by keeping displays clean and keeping dealer list up to date
Work with dealer to optimize inventory and improve dealer performance
Invoice all units that fail to last warranty period
Rotate batteries to maintain quality product and service standards
Collect and handle payments on account, which may include cash, checks and money orders
Collect and return junk and/or used batteries to the warehouse.
Interact professionally with all stakeholders including team members, managers and customers.
Qualifications:
High school graduate (or equivalent)
Able to read, write and compute basic math
Excellent communication skills required.
Previous delivery and customer service experience required
Working knowledge of electronic inventory management tools is required (tablets, scanners)
Demonstrates good organizational skills and can prioritize tasks
Works with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Approaches tasks with a sense of urgency
Able to work overtime if requested. Depending on location, the ability to work one or more overnight routes per week may be required.
Be able to regularly lift and/or move 50+ lbs. without assistance
Must have and maintain a valid DOT medical card, state Driver's License and an acceptable driving record.
Depending on location, a valid Class "A" or "B" CDL may be required.
Must successfully complete a post-offer criminal background check and drug test prior to beginning work
Scope Data:
Works independently with limited supervision
Accountable for individual accuracy and committed to learning from mistakes.
Uses frequent independent judgement when making decisions
Work Environment:
Exposed to battery warehouse conditions such as moving equipment, mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear, stand and walk.
Regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
Repetitive lifting
Frequent sitting, standing and walking
Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Interstate Batteries' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
