Route Driver - Smartservice

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We are hiring immediately for a full‑time ROUTE DRIVER - SMARTSERVICE position.

Location:

Canteen – 2747 West Grand Parkway North, Katy, TX 77449 (online applications only).

Schedule:

Full time;
Monday through Friday, hours may vary, weekends as needed (details upon interview).

Requirement:
Prior experience driving a box truck, handling inventory, merchandising, and FIFO is required.

Drives company vehicle over an established route to deliver products and maintain inventory, providing top‑notch service to clients and customers at all times.

• Prior to beginning each day’s route, ensures that truck is properly loaded with all product required to properly service all scheduled machines following outlined operational procedures.
• Maintains proper inventory levels and product distribution for vending machines.
• Loads hand cart with totes of product, walks to the machines, and loads the machines; returns to truck with hand truck of empty totes.
• Performs product rotation to ensure freshness at designated client locations for vending machines.
• Provides client and customer satisfaction in every aspect of job performance.
• Performs routine cleaning and sanitation of vending machines and other related equipment.
• Conducts minor service and adjustments on machines; when necessary reports defective equipment to designated maintenance repair service operators or technician dispatcher.
• Maintains accurate machine product and inventory data via a handheld computer.
• Informs regular clients and customers of new products or services.
• Listens to and resolves service complaints; reports all client and/or customer complaints to immediate supervisor in a timely manner.
• Sets up merchandise and sales promotion displays, or issues sales promotion materials to customers.
• Accountable for all receipt of goods, invoices, delivery tickets, cash received or collected, and product.
• Conducts inventory reconciliation in accordance with established procedures.
• Keeps company vehicle clean and organized at all times; performs pre‑ and post‑trip vehicle inspections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 3 years driving experience required.
• Valid driver’s license, ensuring safe operation of company vehicles in accordance with traffic laws and conditions.
• Preferred 1-2 years’ experience in a customer service position, or a minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. on a consistent basis.

Full‑time positions offer a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, voluntary benefits (critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, choice auto and home program), medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits are provided in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. The company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.