Route Driver - Cleanroom

Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies provides uniforms and related products to more than 300,000 customers nationwide, in virtually every industry. From designing and manufacturing to laundering and delivering, Vestis works with local and national clients to create and maintain a total uniform solution that promotes teamwork and establishes a professional identity. 

Overview:

Successful Cleanroom Route Drivers must be able to balance work in a safe and expedient manner with accurately transporting merchandise into and/or out of the cleanroom laundry facility. 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 1st shift.   Find the Work/Life Balance you've been searching for. 

Our Teammates enjoy:

• $30.50/hour to start
• Nights & Weekends Off
• Full Time Direct Hire
• Weekly Pay
• Competitive Benefits
• Company Provided Uniforms
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Job Specific Training
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Incentives
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Safely operate a company vehicle in designated area to provide products and service to a variety of clients.
• Verify daily preventative maintenance of vehicle and maintain proper operator documentation
• Manage daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery of product
• Loads/unloads product per company policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Review invoices daily for complete and accurate information and make corrections as needed
• Meet sales goals and promotes overall route growth to enhance profitability
• Develop leads/prospects, calls on prospective customers to solicit business, prepare service agreements, and install new accounts. 
• Assists the sales organization with the procurement of additional new business
• Possess a strong understanding of services, policies, and pricing methods and can clearly communicate these to customers
• Monitor customer feedback and handle customer issues in a prompt and courteous manner
• Take responsibility for your personal safety and watch out for the safety of others. 
• Use safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment, and adhere to all safe work practices and policies
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to obtain DOT medical certification.
• Previous experience as a driver preferred
• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must have the ability to work independently with limited supervision
• No preventable fatal accident while operating a CMV in a lifetime
• No suspension of driving privileges for moving violations in the past 3 years
• *Pre-employment DOT physical and federal drug screen are required.

Working Environment/Safety Requirements/Physical Requirements:

• Exposure to adverse and varying weather conditions which may include extreme hot/cold temperatures depending on geographical location.
• Fast-paced environment sometimes requiring irregular and long hours.   
• Must be able to routinely lift and maneuver a minimum of 25 lbs. and load/unload product from truck without assistance.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and maneuver 50+ lbs.
• This position requires bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching.

Education: High school degree or equivalent

Benefits: Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and pension. Employees are eligible for 40 hours of vacation after 1 year, 8 hours of floating holidays after 1 year, and up to 48 hours paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation: The hourly rate that Vestis expects to reasonably pay for this position is $30.50.

Location: 700 Industrial Blvd NE Minneapolis, MN 55413

At Vestis, we deliver uniforms and supplies that empower people to do good work and good things for others while at work. We are a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. Our comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more. We have a dedicated team in place to help take care of customers and support the great work our customers do for their businesses and communities every day.