Route Manager

Company: Culligan Water
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

Hall's Culligan of San Diego is searching for an experienced Route Manager to lead our Route team. The Route Manager is responsible for ensuring a successful route operation, route and customer retention, and new hire growth.Why you'll love working here:

• We offer a full-time, Monday-Friday work schedule.
• Pay range from $70,000-80,000 annually, depending on experience, with additional bonus potential.
• You'll receive paid time off (PTO) at a generous accrual rate.
• You'll be eligible for a full benefits package, including a 401k with company match, following your introductory period.
• We're a stable and growing family-oriented company who regularly offers career advancement opportunities.
• We believe in upskilling our employees and promoting from within.
• You'll have the opportunity to utilize Culligan equipment in your home free of charge!Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for managing the departmental budgets-revenue and costs.
  • Responsible for the continued growth of route delivery and improvement of customer service.
  • Daily monitoring of new customers for accurate routing, product needs and customer requests
  • Responsible for hiring, retention, and training of all delivery staff as needed.
  • Perform scheduled ride-alongs with all route staff as needed.
  • Evaluate route delivery employee work practices on an ongoing basis.
  • Develop individual growth plans and accurately track sales for all route delivery staff.
  • Responsible for ensuring truck operation safety practices are being followed.
  • Responsible for ensuring paperwork is completed accurately.
  • Responsible for organizing and assigning daily route directives for route delivery staff.
  • Responsible for ensuring all department staff follow company guidelines, safety practices and standard operating procedures.
  • Monitor daily work orders to ensure all route delivery staff are completing assigned stops accurately and timely.
  • Manage customer quit reduction tracking and analysis.
  • Manage the maintenance on all vehicles of the dealership, to include keeping up with regular oil changes, regularly scheduled maintenance, making decisions on where vehicles need to be sent.Qualifications:
    • Minimum of 2 years' experience in route management.
    • Minimum of 2 years' experience in team/people management.
    • Must maintain a valid Driver's License
    • Must be able to successfully pass a DOT Physical, & DOT Drug Screen.
    • Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check and drug screen per Company requirements
    • Must be at least 21 years of age or older and be able to successfully pass, and maintain a driving record check to be insurable by the Company in order to operate a company vehicle
    • Must be able to lift up to 90 lbs. on a repetitive basis
    • Must remain physically capable, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the duties required of this position
    • Strong problem-solving skills
    • Experience hiring, training, and supervising employees is preferred
    • Solid verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail and time management skills
    • Ability to self-direct activities and manage time to ensure productivity
    • Ability to thrive and multi-task in an active working environment
    • Demonstrated competency in Excel, and other software platforms
    • Ability to self-direct activities and manage time to ensure productivity
    • Outstanding "team" attitudeINDSJEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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