Relief Salesperson-Des Moines/Ames, IA
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Job overview
The Relief Route Sales Representative provides coverage for established sales routes during vacations, absences, and transitions, servicing 40–60 accounts per week. The role involves handling more than 150 product types, maintaining customer service, and building relationships to support sales. The representative may cover routes outside the standard division and work in varied weather conditions.
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Description
Step Into a Key Role Supporting Our Sales Team!
We’re seeking a dependable, adaptable, and customer-focused Relief Route Sales Representative to provide coverage and support for multiple sales routes. This role ensures our customers continue to receive outstanding service during vacations, absences, and route transitions. You’ll work with over 150 product types while building strong relationships and helping drive sales.
What You’ll Do:
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Provide coverage for various established sales routes, servicing 40–60 accounts per week.
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Order, deliver, stock, and rotate products according to company standards.
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Set up and maintain visually appealing product displays.
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Manage schedules to meet customer needs across multiple territories.
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Build relationships with store personnel and decision-makers to generate additional sales.
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Operate and maintain a route truck, load/unload products, and keep equipment clean and organized.
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Complete all paperwork accurately, neatly, and on time.
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Participate in meetings and trainings for new products and promotions.
What We’re Looking For:
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High school diploma or equivalent; some college a plus.
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Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain DOT medical certification.
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Previous full-time work experience (retail grocery, direct store delivery, or truck driving preferred).
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Strong math, organizational, and communication skills.
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Ability to adapt quickly to new routes, products, and schedules.
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Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling carts up to 150 lbs., and working in all weather conditions.
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Flexibility Required: May need to work outside of the standard division at times to cover additional routes.
Why You’ll Love It Here:
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Competitive weekly pay. ($840/week)
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Variety in your work—covering different routes and meeting diverse customers.
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Travel benefits for overnight stays, including paid meals, mileage, and lodging.
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Be part of a respected, well-established company with a strong reputation in the industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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How this job compares
Set against the 8,170 open Sales Representative jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$840/wk
- Iowa median$90–125K/yr41 salary ranges
- US median$20–22/hr810 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 88 open Sales Representative jobs in Iowa and 8,170 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
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- Experience
- Sales Representative postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (3,620 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,171 of the 8,170 open Sales Representative jobs (39%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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