Driver Merchandiser - Class A CDL Required

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Driver Merchandiser with a leading independent Coca-Cola bottler. In this physically demanding role, you will deliver and stock a variety of beverage products, ensuring they are presented according to company standards. This position offers a competitive compensation package, including a $5,000 sign-on bonus, comprehensive wellness programs, and opportunities for career advancement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy customer interaction, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in your community while working with some of the most recognized beverage brands in the industry.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

401K program with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Three weeks of vacation pay

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Competitive compensation

10 company paid holidays

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid Commercial Class A driver's license.
• Ability to operate manual transmission and powered industrial equipment.
• Must pass a Department of Transportation physical.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and unload products to customer locations on designated routes.
• Merchandise and stock products according to company standards.
• Utilize smartphone technology for handling orders and invoicing.

Skills

Commercial Class A driver's license

Customer service skills

Cash handling experience

Ability to operate hand-truck and powered industrial equipment

Familiarity with DOT regulations

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Smartphone technology for customer orders/invoicing

Electronic Logging Systems

Routing software

Job description

Friday, January 31, 2025

This position is eligible for a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Talk to your recruiter to learn more!

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2024, for the 3rd year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal.

What We Offer:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Driver Merchandiser based out of our Orlando location. We’re currently looking for 1st Shift, working 4:00AM-Finish. Weekend work is required.

What You Will Do:

As a Coke Florida Driver Merchandiser, you will be responsible for delivering and/or unloading our products to customer locations on designated routes. This is a fast-paced position that stocks the greatest beverage brands on shelves, displays, and in coolers.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving and delivery of pre-ordered product to assigned accounts and for rotating and stocking product.
• Check accuracy and stability of the load.
• Deliver products to customers.
• Merchandise, display and rotate products according to company standards.
• Invoice and collect monies due.
• Pick up company property.
• Secure company assets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Settle all accounts daily.
• Utilize smartphone technology in handling customer orders/invoicing.
• Utilize technology for Electronic Logging Systems and fleet management.
• Comply with routing software guidance.

For this role, you will need:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid Commercial Class A driver's license.
• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years.
• At least 1 year of general work experience required.
• Ability to operate a hand-truck and powered industrial equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a powered industrial truck certification.
• Familiarity with DOT regulations.
• Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical and/or have a valid DOT Medical Card.
• Operate manual transmission.

Additional qualifications that will make you successful in the role:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ years of commercial driving experience preferred.
• Local delivery experience preferred.
• Customer service and cash handling experience preferred.
• HazMat endorsement may be required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

This role is highly physical, which will require:

• Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance.
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities.
• Ability to read information in small, medium and large print.
• Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours.
• Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday.
• Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment.
• Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.