Route Trainee - Great Benefits

UniFirst is on the lookout for a motivated customer-centric Route Trainee to be part of our dynamic team. The role of a Route Trainee revolves around supporting the Service Department. Tasks involve aiding Route Service Representatives with loading and unloading of trucks, delivery and collection of customer products, vehicular safety maintenance, and covering designated routes as required. 

The selected candidate will drive a company vehicle to various customer stops along the assigned route in the process of covering routes. The job role involves a pack of physical tasks and transitions between indoor and outdoor environments. We are proud to maintain daytime operating hours from Monday through Friday aligning with UniFirst's belief in reserving nights and weekends for personal and family time. 

This position is an excellent fit for those who appreciate variety in their workday and aspire to kick-start a career in Route Service. There could be potential opportunities to transition into a commissioned Route Service Representative position based on satisfactory performance evaluations and requisite tenure.

Training: Our Team Partners receive high-quality skill training designed to boost performance and support career potential and growth. 

Career Progression: We don't merely promote from within; we thrive on it! Most of our Senior Executives began their journey at UniFirst right within our Service Department.

Culture: Our distinctive family-oriented culture is what sets us apart. With no requirement of working nights or weekends!

Diversity: Within UniFirst, you will find a stimulating environment abundant with diverse cultures, personas, and backgrounds because we hold the belief that diversity is a key ingredient for success.

- Serving customers professionally utilizing effective communication skills and addressing customer concerns

- Assuring accurate invoice inventories

- Performing inventory audits

- Maintaining route vehicle reports, safety inspections and general appearance

- Assisting Route Service Manager with daily account collections and getting involved in Account Receivable collections 

The applicant must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation. Also, they must accomplish pre-employment DOT physical requirements and be physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds. Communication abilities, basic computer proficiency, and past customer service, route sales, delivery or entrepreneurial experience are all preferred.

Includes - 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.

UniFirst is proud of our unique family culture where our Team Partners enjoy a small company ambiance while also taking advantage of the resources and stability offered by a 1.5-billion-dollar organization. UniFirst is an international front-runner in the garment services industry, currently employing over 13,000 team partners serving 300,000 business customer locations globally. Our company appears in Selling Power magazine’s "Best Companies to Sell For" and Forbes magazine’s "Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies". As an 80-year old company oriented towards annual growth, it's the perfect time to join our ever-growing team.