Route Trainee - UniFirst - Lubbock

Company: unifirst
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

b"UniFirst is seeking a driven customer focused Route Trainee to join the UniFirst family. 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. 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./nThis 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./nWhat/xe2/x80/x99s in it for you?/nTraining:/nOur Team Partners get quality skills training designed to enhance their performance and assist them with their career potential and advancement./nCareer Mobility:/nSome companies like to promote from within, we love to! Nearly all our Senior Executives started at UniFirst in our Service Department./nCulture:/nOur family culture is what makes UniFirst an organization that stands out from the rest. Did we mention no nights or weekends?/nDiversity:/nAt 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./nWhat you/xe2/x80/x99ll be doing:/n * Service customers in a professional manner using effective communication skills and resolving customer issues/n /n * Ensure accurate invoice inventories/n /n * Perform inventory audits/n /n * Maintain route vehicle reports, safety inspections and general appearance/n /n * Attend daily account collections with Route Service Manager and assist with Account Receivable collections/n /n /nQualifications/nWhat we/xe2/x80/x99re looking for:/n * High school diploma or GED, some college is a plus/n /n * 21 years of age/n /n * Valid driver/xe2/x80/x99s license/n /n * Reliable transportation/n /n * Must meet pre-employment DOT physical requirements/n /n * Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds/n /n * Communication and language skills/n /n * Basic computer proficiency/n /n * Prior customer service, route sales, delivery and/or entrepreneurial experience preferred/n /nBenefits & Perks/n401K 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./nAbout UniFirst/nThe 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./nUniFirst 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/xe2/x80/x99s /xe2/x80/x9cBest Companies to Sell For/xe2/x80/x9d list and recognized on Forbes magazine/xe2/x80/x99s /xe2/x80/x9cPlatinum 400 /xe2/x80/x93 Best Big Companies/xe2/x80/x9d list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there/xe2/x80/x99s never been a better time to join our team./nThere/xe2/x80/x99s a lot to love about UniFirst, where you come first./xc2/xa0/nUniFirst 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/nUniFirst is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to [] or call (978) 658-8888 to let us know the nature of your request."

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