Lead Route Delivery Driver

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

If you are a current associate of Primo Brands, please apply via MyADP.

Lead Route Driver Grand Prairie, TX

$62,000 / year + paid overtime

• Strong safety, service and sales performance in the RSR role as a prerequisite
• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry up to 45-60 pounds safely, on average 200 times per day
• Passion for working safely and demanding safe work behaviors from others
• Ability and willingness to travel between multiple branch locations
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to listen and respond to information effectively
• Strong sales techniques, communications, negotiation and customer service skills
• Must possess valid CDL
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older

Primo Brands' established portfolio includes billion-dollar brands Poland Spring and Pure Life, premium brands like Saratoga and Mountain Valley, regional leaders such as Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain Ozarka, and Zephyrhills, purified brands, Primo Water and Sparkletts, and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash and AC+ION. Our extensive direct-to-consumer offerings and industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it. We believe in fostering a respectful culture, which values our associates who are deeply invested in quality hydration, our communities, and the sustainability of our packaging and water sources for generations to come.

• The Route Specialist will support the District Operations Manager in leading safety, service, and establishing a highly motivated customer centric culture. This associate will foster the development of a "safety first" culture by consistently demonstrating a strong safety and service mindset. A primary responsibility of this role will be running coverage for Route Sales Representatives that are on vacation, leave, or require additional support to ensure all customer commitments are met. In this position the Route Specialist will learn foundational operations and people leadership skills necessary for advancement into leadership roles in operations management.
• Role model for Route Sales excellence. By example, sets high executional standards for the team.
• Effective communicator and active participant in morning huddles
• Primarily responsible for covering routes within a territory. Occasionally, performing route loading responsibilities when not covering a route.
• Proven ability to execute and train Primo Water North America's standards for all processes related to customer service, order delivery, and inventory
• Strong team player with leadership skills and ability to support the District Operations Manager
• Ability to problem solve and manage conflict within a team
• Willingness to participate in the mentoring of new hires (if required)
• Proven ability to operate a commercial vehicle in a manner that ensures personal and public safety in unfamiliar service areas
• Strong customer service orientation and sales ability
• Support operational processes such as inventory counts, customer reschedules, and data maintenance
• Champion safety by actively leading and consistently demonstrating Primo Brands Core Safety Values