Delivery Route Relief Driver

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC is seeking a Delivery Route Relief Driver based in Portsmouth, OH. The role supports our Direct Store Delivery team, delivering and unloading products, stocking displays, and ensuring customer satisfaction. You will work on designated routes and return home each night.

The position requires a CDL Class A, a clean driving history, and ability to meet DOT physicals. Dependable, safety‑minded, and able to lift heavy loads are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of route delivery and DSD processes
• Strong customer service and merchandising skills
• Ability to operate equipment safely in customer settings
• Compliance with FMCSA guidelines and DOT requirements

Responsibilities

• Deliver and unload products and stock displays on designated routes.
• Organize stock rooms and ensure neat appearance of equipment.
• Provide superior customer service and relay customer needs to management.
• Safely operate CDL A vehicles and equipment; follow DOT rules.
• Complete end-of-day cash, inventory, and asset controls and report issues.

Skills

Route delivery

Direct Store Delivery

Merchandising

Customer service

Safety compliance

Tools

CDL Class A

Job description

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Job Overview

Location: Portsmouth, OH

Home every night!

The Delivery Route Relief Driver is part of CCCI’s Direct Store Delivery (DSD) team and is responsible for providing superior customer service to the accounts they service. The Delivery Merchandiser Relief is a fast-paced position that delivers and unloads products and fills vending machines or stocks and merchandisers coolers and displays at customer locations on designated vacation or overflow routes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliverand unloadproduct and stocks, fills, merchandises, and rotates product on displays, in walk-in coolers, and cold drink equipment at customer locations on designated vacation or overflow routes by company Merchandising and Service Standards
• Organizecustomer’s stock room by stacking and arranging products neatly in designated areas and ensurethe neat appearance of all CCCI equipment and product in assigned accounts
• Providesuperior customer service to all accounts serviced, fosterrelationships with account personnel and works to understand customer needs, communicateback to the appropriate manager any customer service issues, and steward CCCI’s Purpose Statement to customers and teammates
• Safely operateall equipment (CDL Class A vehicles, electric pallet jacks, and hand trucks) while servicing accounts, assures completion of all safety courses assigned, properly utilizes equipment for the tracking of DOT Hours of Service, and follows all FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) guidelines
• Ensuredaily company accounting procedures are accurate and complete during the end-of-day check-in including cash and paperwork accountability, inventory accountability, and proper security around company assets such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, tractors, trailers, etc. and reports any issues with equipment to the appropriate manager

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Previous route delivery, direct store delivery, stocking, merchandising products, or retail environment experience is strongly preferred
• Must be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis
• Must reflect dependability, initiative, professional demeanor, and the ability to exercise sound judgment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, continuous lifting environment
• Ability to lift to 75 pounds, repeatedly and multiple times a day
• Availability and willingness to work some weekends/holidays

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge acquired through up to 12 months of work experience
• Valid driver’s license for your state of residency and excellent driving history for the last seven years (A 7-year Motor Vehicle Report will be reviewed)
• Commercial Driver’s License (Class A CDL)
• Ability to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Business Management, Logistics preferred

Work environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.