DPI - Vacation Relief Associate Chain- Vancouver, WA
Company: KeHE Distributors
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
OverviewGood people, working with good people, for our common
good.Sound good?If you're enthusiastic about working in an
environment with a people-first culture and an organization
committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to
talk to you!Reasons to join our team:\"On-Demand, Real Time Access
to Pay!\"Flexible start time with a Monday - Friday scheduleCompany
issued laptop and cell phoneGrowth opportunities, professional
development, competitive wages, excellent benefits, paid vacation,
and so much more! *Get Paid When You Need It, with On-Demand Pay!
Essential Functions Essential Duties and Responsibilities :Engage
in product sales and additional promotional sales through service
visits at customer sites. "Merchandise" product for display and
placement in a way that attracts sales at customer stores and
secondary and perimeter locations. Transport product from storage
areas and place product onto customer shelves or displays.Maintain
quality and quantity of products on shelves by rotating products,
checking code dates to ensure freshness and replenish product with
back stock. Conduct Inventory counts and reconcile orders for
customer accounts by verifying accuracy of delivery records with
product delivered.Create and transmit customer credits for spoiled
and/or returned goods.Create and transmit orders for product
replenishment and other corresponding paperwork in a timely manner,
meeting DPI order deadlines. Verify accuracy of transmission by
confirming receipt with DPI Warehouse personnel.Deliver exceptional
customer service at all times when communicating with store
management, personnel and the public, adhering to customer policies
and procedures in compliance with DPI's standards.Reset displays of
merchandise at customer locations to enhance display of
productMaintain fixture cleanliness to enhance sales.Write and
stock orders for product placement and/or issue credits for spoiled
and/or returned goodsCommunicate with warehouse personnel and
District Manager regarding product discrepancies and/or customer
issues.Plan and carry out daily schedules according to assigned
customer locations. Travel throughout assigned territory, manage
timelines to ensure completion of assigned customer and DPI
requirements, and respond to fluctuations in workload to deliver
quality customer service according to DPI standards.Coordinate and
communicate product merchandising needs and customer requirements
with Merchandiser and Reset Specialist and Field Sales
SupportOperate office- and field-based electronic equipment for
communications and transmission of orders and credits; operate cell
phone to communicate with customers, supervisors or coworkers and
for electronic timekeeping.Operate motor vehicle to travel to and
from customer locations throughout assigned territory.Attend
scheduled trainings and meetings as required to meet customer and
DPI standards.Attend store inventories to verify accuracy of
product counts performed by inventory crews, requesting corrections
as needed. Report and present results of findings to District
Manager.Other Duties and Responsibilities:Maintain clean work
environment, which may include picking up trash or cleaning
spills.Other duties may be assigned to fulfill DPI's objectives.
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : The employee must be proficient in
written and spoken English and possess basic math skills. The
employee must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Basic skill
in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) is required. The
minimum required level of experience is one year in DPI operations
or a related sales field (with perishable experience necessary for
certain areas). The employee must have a valid driver's license,
maintain a driving record that meets DPI's standards and insurance
eligibility requirements for excess liability. The employee must
have reliable transportation, and if using a personal vehicle must
maintain automobile liability coverage adequate to meet the
financial responsibility laws of the state(s) in which the employee
operates. Work Environment : The work environment is indoors. The
employee may be exposed to variable temperatures from the three
different product climates (dry, cold, freezer). The employee is
also exposed to temperature variation during travel throughout
assigned geographical territory. The floors are concrete in the
staging area; vinyl floor covering is typical when working the
aisles at a customer site.
Work Hours : The work schedule is 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.
Start times vary. Work hours and shifts are subject to change
depending on operating business conditions and needs. The employee
may be required to work overtime, holidays or weekends. Physical
and Mental Demands : 20 to 50 pounds of force is exerted
occasionally, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently, to move
objects and product. This job also requires frequent standing and
walking. The employee must know and follow proper safety protocols,
DPI grooming, hygiene and dress code requirements. The employee
must have good time management skills in order to assist with
multiple customer accounts in a timely fashion, know the assigned
customer requirements, DPI and customer policies and procedures.
The employee must also understand, retain, and apply product
knowledge to drive DPI sales. Application of basic mathematic
functions and writing skills are needed to create orders, reconcile
deliveries, and maintain inventory. Primary ResponsibilitiesThe
Vacation Relief Associate Chain drives DPI sales at customer sites
through placement of product, promotional selling and effective
display of merchandise. The Vacation Relief personnel services
routes and customers of Field Sales Associates on an interim basis
to provide coverage when needed. They must be available for intra-
and interstate travel depending on geographic location, with
overnight travel as needed. The Vacation Relief Associate must
project a positive image to DPI customers and while adhering to DPI
policies and procedures. Requisition ID2024-22635 Equal Employer
Opportunity StatementKeHE Distributors provides equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and
prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis
of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry,
national origin, mental or physical disability or medical
condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or
any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and
training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and
Talent Acquisition processes.
Keywords: KeHE Distributors, Portland , DPI - Vacation Relief Associate Chain- Vancouver, WA, Other , Vancouver, Oregon
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