Herr Foods

Produces and distributes snack foods nationwide

District Manager

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChillicothe, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED), or two years of experience in route sales with Herr Foods or two years of managerial experience in a direct-store-delivery company.
Demonstrated ability to forecast future opportunities and problems.
Demonstrated ability to reach goals and objectives by deadlines, manage operations when performance deviates from plan, and execute corrective measures.
A valid driver's license in the current state of residence and an excellent driving record.
Must successfully pass a drug test as a condition of employment.
Must comply with the company's random drug testing program for active employees.
Frequently drive, sit, walk, bend, kneel, squat, balance, lift, reach, and use fine manipulation; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; work exposed to outside weather elements.

Responsibilities

Prepare district business plans to achieve sales goals and prepare and conduct meetings to communicate outcomes.
Develop route sales people to increase market penetration and development while maintaining a safety-first attitude.
Train route sales employees to provide superior customer service, build sales profitably to meet branch objectives, and accept and abide by company procedures and policies.
Recruit and retain a fully staffed and engaged team, and drive the development and career advancement of route sales employees.
Identify individual route sales person's strengths and provide feedback; create success plans to identify customer service and sales improvement opportunities; and provide direction, follow-up, and adjustments to assure route sales person's success.
Perform route sales duties to cover routes during staffing shortages.
Directly supervise 6–9 route sales employees and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; and addressing complaints and resolving difficulties.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the snack food industry is preferred.

Building a great career never tasted so good!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the District Manager position, joining our Chillicothe, OH team and covering our Southeastern Ohio District.

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday approximately 45-55 hours a week.
BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
- Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
- Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing.
- Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
- Paid Employee referral program.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two years’ experience in route sales with Herr Foods or two years managerial experience in a DSD company
Demonstrated success in ability to forecast future opportunities and problems
Demonstrated ability to reach goals and objectives by deadlines, with ability to manage operations when performance deviates from plan and execute corrective measures
Experience in the snack food industry preferred
Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence with an excellent driving record.
All Herr Foods Inc. job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test.
- Herr Foods also has a Random Drug Testing program for all active employees

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

Frequently driving, sitting, walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, balancing and lifting and reaching using fine manipulation
Frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Exposed to outside weather elements.

Benefit (Details):
Herr’s is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Prepare district business plans to achieve/meet sales goals and prepare/conduct meetings to communicate outcomes.
Develop Route sales people to enable them to increase market penetration and development while maintaining a "Safety First" attitude.
Train route sales employees to provide superior customer service, to continuously build sales profitably to meet branch objectives, and accept and abide by Company procedures and policies.
Recruiting and retaining a fully staffed and engaged team. Driving the development and career advancement of the route sales employees.
Identify individual RSP strengths and providing feedback to further enhance them, create success plans identify opportunities for customer service and sales improvement, continuously provide direction, follow-up, and adjustment as needed to assure RSP success.
Perform Route Sales duties to cover routes during staffing shortages.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises a group of 6-9 route sales employees
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving difficulties.

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610-932-6500 or [email protected]

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities

About the Company

Herr Foods

Produces and distributes snack foods nationwide

Herr Foods is a family-owned snack company that produces a broad range of snack foods. It makes 340+ products—from chips to other savory treats—and distributes them to customers in all 50 states and around the world. The company operates its own manufacturing facilities to bake, fry, season, and package snacks for mass distribution through retailers and foodservice channels. Herr Foods stands out because of its long family ownership (80 years), scale (800+ employees? The provided data says 1,600+ employees), and wide domestic and international reach, along with a large catalog of products made in a dedicated headquarters in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Its goal is to provide convenient, tasty snack options while maintaining family-led quality and steady growth, by offering a diverse lineup of high-quality snacks to meet different preferences across markets.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Nottingham, NH
Founded: 1946

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