Title:  A2L Program 2025- Route Sales Manager

Job Description

Aramark’s Accelerate to Leadership (A2L) Program offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship from industry leaders, and professional training across a variety of environments and business areas. As a year-long development and training program designed for recent college graduates, A2L provides you with the resources you need to ignite your full potential and launch an accelerated career path at Aramark. 

BENEFITS: Aramark offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources to our benefits-eligible hourly Aramark employees. Additional benefits include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Hourly eligible benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.​

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position ranges from $55,000.00 to $60,000.00, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.  Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if applicable to the position). This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this position as of the time of posting.​

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and Aramark reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time AND FOR ANY REASON, including, BUT NOT LIMITED TO for reasons related to individual performance, Aramark or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Selected candidates will have the opportunity to take on leadership roles within Aramark while participating in structured program activities and developmental exercises tailored to each candidate’s career track. For the thousands of students and recent grads that call Aramark home, we provide a place to grow, advance, and impact lives across a range of exciting industries and locations. 

Aramark’s A2L Program is committed to fostering communities rooted in service, inclusion, and shared prosperity, empowering all individuals to make an impact. 

Job Responsibilities

The Route Sales Manager is responsible for the supervision, support, and growth of a team of Route Drivers and Route Sales representatives. 

• Driving profitability and growth of existing and potential customers and maintaining the market center’s total managed volume.
• Develops the Service and Safety culture and utilizes Route Sales leadership skills in building employee performance to grow base business and enhance client partnerships.
• Utilizing strategic and leadership skills to facilitate employee selection, development, retention, and strong customer relationships
• Ensures optimal route sales execution.
• Resolves route service issues for clients, visiting client sites when needed to follow up and/or evaluate issues.
•  Owns and fosters effective communication at all levels of the organization.
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and monitors daily route assignments to ensure clients are serviced by company standards and agreements.
• Provides route sales employees with ongoing feedback to include recognition and/or coaching on route growth opportunities, performance productivity, sales skills development, service partnerships, safety, equipment operation, routing, vehicle inspection, and client retention risk.
• Maintains all business records, documentation and administrative standards as required to include personnel records, delivery and invoice records, product and asset inventories, DOT requirements, and client sales, contact and pricing.

Qualifications

•  To be considered eligible, applicants must graduate between December 2024 – July 2025 of the current school year for the rising A2L Program class 
• This program will start in July. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start date of the program (including any final internship requirements). 
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Aramark for this position now or in the future 
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 
• A degree or background in hospitality, customer service, food service, facilities, operations, or sales 
•  Relevant coursework or work experience 
•  Strong leadership, project management, and execution skills 
•  Great verbal, written, and professional communication skills with teammates, customers, clients, and leadership 
• Dynamic working skills to handle change and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment 

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.