Entry Level - Sales Representative - Part Time - Military Veterans
at Love's Travel Stops
Req ID: 439409
TVC Pro-Driver is a member of the Love’s Family of Companies and is a commercial driver’s license (CDL) protection subscription service with more than thirty-five years of experience assisting individual drivers and fleets in reducing or dismissing fines, preventing downtime for court and protecting compliance, safety and accountability (CSA) scores.
BASIC PURPOSE: The Field Sales Associate is a representative of the TVC Brand and will be a brand ambassador inside the truck stops providing membership opportunities to drivers as they conduct their daily business.
JOB FUNCTIONS: Includes duties that the employee must be able to perform, either unaided or with the assistance of a “reasonable accommodation.”
- Maintain a presence with customers
- Quickly identify client needs as they walk into the truck stop, give a quick presentation while suggesting product/service features and benefits, quote prices, and close
- Meet or exceed monthly sales quota of 15 TVC memberships and fuel card offerings
- Resolve customer inquiries and complaints by providing exceptional service to both customers/prospects
- Work with sales leadership to determine necessary strategic changes
- All other duties as assigned and required
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma (or GED) required
Professional Experience
- Previous sales experience a plus
- Knowledge of trucking industry a plus
Licenses, Certificates, Credentials, and Other Requirements
- Experience working with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Skill Sets
- Highly self-motivated and results oriented
- Ability to perform in high-energy, dynamic, and team-oriented sales environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to: Stand, walk, sit for long periods of time, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs and/or ladders, maintain balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear.
- The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Environmental
- Position will be assigned to a store work environment
- Employee will be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time (including occasional visits to field work sites, if applicable).
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Schedule
- Hours assigned by Field Sales Manager not to exceed 30 hours per week
Location
- The location assignment is assigned by the manager
- This location is subject to change and/or the position may be required to operate in additional locations.
Job Function(s): Corporate
Love’s Travel Stops is the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network. For 60 years, we’ve provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We’re passionate about serving professional truck drivers and casual motorists with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, fresh coffee, clean restrooms, showers and everything needed to get customers back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:
- Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets.
- Speedco and Love’s Truck Care, the largest oil change and preventive maintenance and total truck care network.
- Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader.
- Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert.
- TVC Pro-driver, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) protection subscription service.
Lake Dallas, TX
At Love's, we're passionate about providing friendly service and clean, modern facilities stocked with the fuel, food, and supplies drivers need to keep them going. We were founded on this idea in 1964, and it remains our guiding principle more than 40 years later: "Clean Places, Friendly Faces".
Love's has been at the forefront of the convenience store and travel center industry for more than three decades. We were among the first to combine self-service gasoline with grocery items, offer fresh deli sandwiches, add quick-service restaurants, and sell gift and novelty items. Today, we continue that spirit of innovation by adding Truck Tire Care centers and roadside assistance to our Travel Stops.
Who We Are Looking For
Love’s is looking for natural-born leaders, technicians, operators, and customer service team members. The skills and structure you bring from your military experience will strongly connect with Love’s fast-paced, multi-faceted and customer-focused work environment. Your ability to think strategically and execute tactically also translates well with our Love's team.
Testimonials from Military Team Members at Love’s:
- "After leaving active duty, I missed the brotherhood of the Marine Corps. At Love’s, that Esprit de Corps exists in a civilian setting!" ~ Angela
- "Love’s is like the military in its structure. You know what to do, when to do it and you’re given the guidance and leadership to do it." ~ Charles
- "Love's structure, camaraderie and intensity is very much like the military. They are going to push you further than you knew you were capable of, and they are not going to accept less than your best.” ~Kirk
Should I Apply?
Are you a military veteran or spouse who is looking for a civilian career that provides opportunities for growth and career advancement? Love’s is proud to hire veterans and active-duty service men and women. Leadership, strategy development and teamwork are the foundation for Love’s success, and we want your military experience to help you succeed in your career. Apply with Love’s today to take that next step in your journey.
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