Route Sales Representative

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Location:

Chillicothe, OH (serves Indianapolis, IN)

Compensation: $19.00/hour, 30-40 hours per week, 5 days per week with Saturdays required.

Inventory pick up required once a week in Chillicothe, OH.

• Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and annual profit sharing.
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
• Paid employee referral program.
• Ability to take your truck home with you and save on fuel.

Safely drives a step‑van delivery truck over any assigned route to sell, deliver, and merchandise products, and provides excellent customer service to a variety of grocery, mass merchandise, and independent chain stores.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the current state of residence.
• Must possess an excellent driving record.
• No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years.
• No DUI’s within the past 3 years.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must pass a job‑related assessment with a score of 70% or better.
• All Herr Foods Inc. job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. Herr Foods also has a Random Drug Testing program for all active employees.
• Able to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Possess a stable work history with good references.
• Display evidence of sound judgment and the ability to adapt quickly to different work and driving conditions.
• Possess strong communication, persuasion, and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage priorities effectively.

• Constantly reaching; frequently sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, driving and lifting up to 32 pounds.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 48 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds.

• Sell, deliver, stock and merchandise Herr’s brand snack foods to grocery retail and independent chain stores.
• Progressively increase current customer sales volume by building relationships with key decision makers, providing excellent customer service, inquiring about customer needs, communicating product knowledge and suggestive selling, increasing customer base by soliciting new accounts, executing company‑sponsored promotional programs, rotating and providing credit to accounts for stale or damaged items, processing orders by entering product codes into hand‑held computers, collecting cash from customers and accurately processing associated invoices, managing daily accuracy of product inventory, conducting daily pre‑trip vehicle safety inspection, and maintaining a clean truck.

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610‑932‑6500 or

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug‑free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. M/F/Veterans/Disabilities.