Route Trainee - UniFirst

　　Location:

　　Odessa, Texas

　　Job ID

　　2400220

　　UniFirst is seeking a driven customer focused Route Trainee to join the UniFirst team. As a Route Trainee, you will support the Service Department by helping Route Service Representatives with loading and unloading trucks, delivering and picking up customer products, maintaining vehicle safety, and covering assigned routes when needed. When covering routes, this individual will drive a company vehicle to and from customer stops along an assigned route. This role is physical, dynamic, and consists of being indoors/outdoors. Routes are serviced daytime hours Monday through Friday because in the UniFirst culture, we believe nights and weekends should be reserved for personal and family time.

　　This position is ideal for individuals who prefer their work day to always be a little different and want to get their foot in the door to establish a career in Route Service. This individual may have the opportunity to move into a commissioned Route Service Representative position upon satisfactory performance reviews and appropriate tenure.

　　What’s in it for you?

　　Training:

　　Our Team Partners get quality skills training designed to enhance their performance and assist them with their career potential and advancement.

　　Career Mobility:

　　Some companies like to promote from within, we love to! Nearly all our Senior Executives started at UniFirst in our Service Department.

　　Culture:

　　Our family culture is what makes UniFirst an organization that stands out from the rest. Did we mention no nights or weekends?

　　Diversity:

　　At UniFirst, you'll find an environment packed with different cultures, personalities, and backgrounds because we believe it takes many kinds of people to make us successful.

　　What you’ll be doing:

　　Service customers in a professional manner using effective communication skills and resolving customer issues

　　Ensure accurate invoice inventories

　　Perform inventory audits

　　Maintain route vehicle reports, safety inspections and general appearance

　　Attend daily account collections with Route Service Manager and assist with Account Receivable collections

　　Qualifications

　　What we’re looking for:

　　21 years of age

　　Valid driver’s license

　　Reliable transportation

　　Must meet pre-employment DOT physical requirements

　　Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds

　　Communication and language skills

　　Basic computer proficiency

　　Prior customer service, route sales, delivery and/or entrepreneurial experience preferred

　　Benefits & Perks

　　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.

　　About UniFirst

　　The fabric of UniFirst is woven from its very unique family culture where our Team Partners enjoy a small company feel while taking advantage of the resources and stability that come with being a 1.5-billion-dollar organization.

　　UniFirst is an international leader in the $18 billion-dollar garment services industry. We currently employ over 13,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s “Best Companies to Sell For” list and recognized on Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies” list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team.

　　There’s a lot to love about UniFirst, where you come first.

　　UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

　　UniFirst is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call to let us know the nature of your request.

　　UniFirst Recruiters and/or representatives will not ask job seekers to provide personal financial information when submitting a job application. Please be vigilant as such requests for information may be fraudulent.

　　UniFirst is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.

　　If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or

　　call 800-347-7888 to let us know the nature of your request.