Route ManagerAhlstrom Innovations, LLC
Belgrade / Bozeman, MT
Salary: $62,400 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Early mornings, weekends, holidays as needed
Benefits: None currently offered
About Us
Ahlstrom Innovations is a growing distribution and merchandising company serving grocery retailers throughout Southwest Montana. We take pride in reliability, accountability, strong store relationships, and consistent execution. Our team works in a fast-paced environment where leadership, communication, and dependability matter every day.
We are looking for a Route Manager who can lead by example, hold high standards, and help ensure routes are executed efficiently and professionally.
Position Overview
The Route Manager is responsible for overseeing daily route operations, route personnel, merchandising standards, customer service, and overall execution across assigned accounts.
This is a hands-on leadership role. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, physically capable, and comfortable managing people in a fast-moving environment with early morning schedules.
This position is focused on team leadership and execution rather than high-level corporate management.
Responsibilities
- Oversee assigned delivery routes and route personnel
- Ensure daily route completion and execution standards are met
- Monitor attendance, accountability, and employee performance
- Maintain strong merchandising standards and store relationships
- Help ensure products remain fresh, stocked, and properly rotated
- Conduct route audits, inventory checks, and store evaluations when necessary
- Communicate effectively with team members, vendors, and store personnel
- Assist in resolving route issues, staffing issues, and customer concerns
- Lead by example through professionalism, urgency, and reliability
Performance Expectations
Success in this role includes helping maintain:
- 90% product freshness
- Positive sales growth
- 95% in-stock levels across assigned routes
Performance may be evaluated through KPI reporting, route audits, inventory checks, and store visits.
Qualifications
Preferred qualifications include:
- Leadership or team management experience
- Delivery, grocery, merchandising, logistics, or route experience preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and solve problems quickly
- Ability to lift, move, and handle product throughout the workday
- Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
- Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Work Environment
This role involves:
- Early morning start times
- Physical work and active movement throughout the shift
- Fast-paced grocery and retail environments
- Independent decision-making and team coordination
Compensation
- $62,400 annual salary
- Opportunities for growth as the company continues expanding
To Apply
Please submit your resume along with a brief summary of your experience and why you believe you would be a good fit for the role.
Pay: $57,783.59 - $69,588.84 per year
Work Location: In person