Distribution Manager - St. Cloud

Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Competitive Salary ($65,000–$85,000)

Paid Time Off

Snack/Drink Room

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company in St. Cloud, Minnesota, is seeking a Distribution Manager to lead route teams and drive safe, efficient daily execution.

You will manage drivers, inspect vehicles, and ensure brand standards and route plans are followed while coaching staff and maintaining compliance. The on-site role involves field oversight two to three days weekly, with a focus on continuous improvement, performance tracking, and proactive planning for tomorrow’s routes.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organization skills for managing routes.
• Valid Class C license and health card; compliant with MVR standards.
• Solid knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving.

Responsibilities

• Manage route efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Hire and train route, relief, and bulk drivers.
• Conduct PRIDE vehicle inspections and ensure safe operations.
• Ensure planograms and brand order are followed across routes.
• Coordinate vehicle cleanliness and maintenance needs.
• Monitor productivity and efficiency indicators; act on insights.
• Enforce OSHA, federal, and company safety policies.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Basic math

Tools

Class C license

Health card

Job description

Our Family Team

Viking Coca-Cola is a privately held company owned by the Faber Family. Viking Coca-Cola remains a dedicated family-run establishment that includes the Faber family and extends beyond to all members of the team including delivery drivers, sales personnel, executive management, and our partners.

The Mission

As Distribution Manager - St. Cloud, you’ll keep our routes running fast, safe, and customer-ready—turning daily execution into standout service. You’ll lead VCC and VB route teams, coach performance, and keep operating procedures consistent so every stop is done right.

Key responsibilities include managing route efficiency; hiring and training route, relief, and bulk drivers; conducting P.R.I.D.E. vehicle inspections; ensuring planograms and brand order are followed; coordinating vehicle cleanliness and maintenance needs; monitoring key productivity/efficiency indicators; and enforcing OSHA/Federal and company safety policies.

Required skills/qualifications:

• Strong communication, organization, and basic math for inventory counts
• Valid Class C license and health card; satisfactory MVR per Vehicle Safety Policy
• Solid knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving
• Preferred: maintain a Class A license

In the Driver’s Seat

Your morning kicks off on-site in St. Cloud with a quick pulse-check on the day’s routes and any service issues that need a fast fix. You’re out in the field riding along two to three days each week—seeing what customers see, spotting small tweaks that make a big impact, and keeping standards sharp. Between check-ins, you review PRIDE inspection submissions, track the numbers that tell the real story, and pivot plans when the day throws a curveball. You wrap by lining up next steps—training touchpoints, vehicle needs, and route adjustments—so tomorrow starts even stronger.

Rewards That Matter

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Competitive Salary ($65,000–$85,000)
• Paid Time Off
• Snack/Drink Room
• Employee Discounts

Must be able to pass Pre-employment physical & drug screen.