Route Trainee - UniFirst ($3,000 Sign On)

UniFirst • Full-time • Highgate Springs, VT, United States • 1m ago

New Hire Incentive Bonus!

UniFirst’s Winooski, VT location is now offering an incentive bonus for Route Trainee new hires. The following guidelines must be met to be eligible:

New hire must reach 180 days of employment to receive the full incentive bonus.
New hire must abide by UniFirst’s 90-Day Probationary Period. This includes meeting UniFirst’s attendance and performance policy.
New hire must not have been previously employed by UniFirst.

UniFirst is seeking a driven customer focused Route Trainee to join the UniFirst team. As a Route Trainee, you will support the Service Department by helping Route Service Representatives with loading and unloading trucks, delivering and picking up customer products, maintaining vehicle safety, and covering assigned routes when needed. When covering routes, this individual will drive a company vehicle to and from customer stops along an assigned route. This role is physical, dynamic, and consists of being indoors/outdoors. Routes are serviced daytime hours Monday through Friday because in the UniFirst culture, we believe nights and weekends should be reserved for personal and family time.

This position is ideal for individuals who prefer their work day to always be a little different and want to get their foot in the door to establish a career in Route Service. This individual may have the opportunity to move into a commissioned Route Service Representative position upon satisfactory performance reviews and appropriate tenure.

What’s in it for you?

Training:
Our Team Partners get quality skills training designed to enhance their performance and assist them with their career potential and advancement.

Career Mobility:
Some companies like to promote from within, we love to! Nearly all our Senior Executives started at UniFirst in our Service Department.

Culture:
Our family culture is what makes UniFirst an organization that stands out from the rest. Did we mention no nights or weekends?

Diversity:
At UniFirst, you'll find an environment packed with different cultures, personalities, and backgrounds because we believe it takes many kinds of people to make us successful.

What you’ll be doing:

Service customers in a professional manner using effective communication skills and resolving customer issues
Ensure accurate invoice inventories
Perform inventory audits
Maintain route vehicle reports, safety inspections and general appearance
Attend daily account collections with Route Service Manager and assist with Account Receivable collections

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

21 years of age
Valid driver’s license
Reliable transportation
Must meet pre-employment DOT physical requirements
Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds
Communication and language skills
Basic computer proficiency
Prior customer service, route sales, delivery and/or entrepreneurial experience preferred

Benefits & Perks
401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Direct Payroll Deposit, Tuition Reimbursement, 30% Employee Discount, Employee Referral Bonuses.

About UniFirst
The fabric of UniFirst is woven from its very unique family culture where our Team Partners enjoy a small company feel while taking advantage of the resources and stability that come with being a 1.5-billion-dollar organization.
UniFirst is an international leader in the $18 billion-dollar garment services industry. We currently employ over 13,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s “Best Companies to Sell For” list and recognized on Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies” list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team.

There’s a lot to love about UniFirst, where you come first.

UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

Route Trainee - UniFirst ($3,000 Sign On) at UniFirst summary:

The Route Trainee at UniFirst supports the Service Department by assisting Route Service Representatives with deliveries and pickups while maintaining vehicle safety. This role is dynamic, requiring physical stamina and customer service skills, covering routes during weekday hours. The position offers career advancement opportunities within the company and a family-oriented culture.