CDL Driver Merchandiser

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast; Mississippi; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Route Trainee CDL to join their dynamic team. This role involves delivering and merchandising products in a fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Class A CDL and a passion for customer service, as they will be responsible for building strong relationships with clients. With a focus on internal career growth and a robust benefits package, this position offers a unique opportunity for professional development and a rewarding career path. Join a company that values its employees and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual vacation with pay

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Company paid life insurance

Short Term Disability

401k Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Exclusive employee discounts

Home every night

Promotes a healthy lifestyle

Qualifications

• Must have a Class A CDL and comply with fleet policy.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Unload and transport products to retail outlets.
• Merchandise products according to company standards.
• Communicate store-level issues to management.

Skills

Class A Commercial Driver’s License

Customer Relationship Management

Ability to read and write English

Mathematical Skills

Safety Compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

6 to 12 months related experience

Tools

Handheld device

Manual or motorized pallet jack

Job description

Privately owned and operated with 100+ years of historical strength and stability.

Dedicated to supporting internal career growth through on job training, learning and opportunity for career advancement.

Excellent Benefits Package to include:

• Annual vacation with pay upon completion of each successive year of service – max 5 weeks.
• Medical Coverage through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.
• Dental Coverage through Delta Dental.
• Company paid life insurance ($20,000 employee, $5,000 spouse, $1,000 child coverages).
• Short Term Disability.
• Sick Days – Employees with 90 days of seniority as of each July 10, eligible for 5 days of leave per contract year.
• Retirement Plan through Southern States Savings & Retirement Plan Trust Fund.
• 401k Savings Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Exclusive employee discounts (cell phone, event tickets, gym membership, car buying, hotels, car rentals, technology needs and much more).
• Home every night.
• Fast paced environment promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Job Description

The Route Trainee CDL is a touch freight position and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, delivery, stocking, merchandising shelves, racks, and displays in accounts.

What your day will look like:

• Unload and transport products from the route truck to retail outlets.
• Responsible for merchandising all product inside the outlet to company standards.
• Set up merchandise and sales promotion displays.
• Communicate any store level issues to management.
• Comply with DOT rules for driving purposes.
• Safeguard company assets.
• Maintain rapport with customers.
• Collect or pick up empty containers or rejected/unsold merchandise.
• Ability to work with a handheld device.

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum of 21 years old.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License required and obligation to maintain compliance with UNITED fleet policy.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by position and compliance with UNITED safety policies.
• Regular and prompt attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Maintain a neat professional appearance within Company guidelines.
• Maintain safety and security of Company assets.
• Utilize all Company provided resources and technology.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 6 to 12 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Operate a manual or motorized pallet jack.
• Build strong relationships with customer base across assigned customers.

Physical Requirements

Position will be required to comply with the CCBCU Personal Protective Equipment Program. Position is required to wear safety toed shoes when performing the following tasks: Operating Powered Industrial Equipment or Working in an Area where Powered Industrial Equipment is in use, Fleet Maintenance, Working with Palletized Product, Use of Hand Trucks/Dollies to Deliver Product, Cooler Services, etc.

Requirement Frequency

• Sit: Occasionally
• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Occasionally
• Kneel/Squat: Occasionally
• Climb Stairs: Occasionally
• Crawling: None
• Overhead Reach: Occasionally
• Typing: Occasionally
• Vehicle Operation: Frequently
• PPE/Special Clothing: Continuously
• Grasp: Occasionally
• Push/Pull: Occasionally
• Fine Manipulation: Occasionally
• Lift up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Carry up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Pushing up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Pulling up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Exposure to Water: Limited
• Exposure to Chemicals: Occasionally
• Exposure to Weather: Repeatedly
• Exposure to Noise: Occasionally

CCBCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Veteran friendly.