Driver / Route Supervisor at Unitex

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Aug, 26

Salary

65000.0

Posted On

19 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Route Supervision, Driver Management, Customer Service, Time Management, Interpersonal Communication, Box Truck Driving, Personnel Training, Conflict Resolution, Route Settlement, Scheduling

Industry

Textile Manufacturing

Description

Route Supervisor Unitex is experiencing unprecedented growth! Due to this growth, we are in search of a highly skilled Driver / Route Supervisor for our facility in New Brunswick, NJ (10A). Schedule: Monday - Friday Must be able to start as early as 3:00AM or 3:45AM Compensation: The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $65,000 per year. Actual compensation decisions are based on factors such as experience, seniority, location, and other permissible job-related factors. Territory: Brooklyn and Long Island In this position you will be out on the road with drivers and also covering routes when needed. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING AS THIS IS NOT AN OFFICE JOB. At Unitex, the Driver / Route Supervisor is responsible for: * Establish and maintain customer contact on a regular basis * Introduce new products/services to customers * Address issues regarding credit requests, credit and payment terms, contract status, service delivery frequency and service days with customers * Participate in route settlement with the goal of improving issue resolution, COD pickups, and paperwork integrity * Schedule new account installations, including day stop sequence, first deliveries and other matters with the customer * Other service related duties as appropriate Supervisory Responsibilities: * Supervises 3-5 route drivers. This includes hiring, training, developing and disciplining * Fills in for drivers as required * Regularly goes out with drivers to monitor driver’s customer service skills and job safety skills Job Requirements: * MUST HAVE BEEN A DRIVER FOR A COMPANY as you will be driving a 26 ft box truck * MUST HAVE SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE * Driving experience in a service environment needed * Demonstrated customer service skills * Strong management and communications skills * Must be able to supervise drivers * Efficient time management skills * Must be able to resolve issues in the appropriate time frame. * Must be organized with excellent follow-up skills * Very strong interpersonal and telephone skills. * Good with numbers * Clean driver’s license * Job is physical in nature – must be able to lift heavy objects up/down stairs and load heavy items into trucks PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING AS THIS IS NOT AN OFFICE JOB. Unitex offers a competitive compensation package including health insurance, 401K with employer matching, paid vacation, sick days, etc. Visit our website at www.unitex.com to learn more about our company and watch our recruiting video at https://youtu.be/5XgjhF0ubnw to see us in action and hear from our employees. UNITEX 10A Van Dyke Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 EOE #UNITEXMGMT About Unitex: For more than 100 years, our family-run business has been leading the way in the medical uniform and linen rental industry. Today, with 1900 employees and growing, we are the largest family-owned healthcare service provider in the country. Every single day, Unitex is behind the scenes cleaning, preparing and delivering the linen that helps healthcare professionals provide the best care to their patients from fresh sheets to warm blankets, comfortable gowns and clean towels. Unitex is an essential service to the healthcare industry which translates to a safe and stable workplace that makes it easy for people to apply their skills to become successful in every one of our roles. Due to our past, current and future expansions, we actively hire drivers, mechanics and production operators, clerical positions and various management and outside sales roles. All of Unitex’ s roles include competitive pay, medical benefits, PTO time and more. We are committed to training, developing and promoting our employees. Those with a solid work ethic, who are self-motivated, reliable and flexible succeed at Unitex. When it comes to stable, long-term employment with diverse growth opportunities, Unitex has it all. Join Unitex and become part of a winning team.

Responsibilities

The Route Supervisor manages 3-5 drivers, monitors their safety and customer service skills, and fills in on routes as needed. They are also responsible for maintaining customer contact, introducing new services, and handling account installations.