Driver - Mini Bulk/Coolift/Rapid/Utility - Joplin

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company is seeking a delivery driver to handle delivery and invoicing per company policy. You will perform pre-trip inspections, unload product, issue credits for misloads, and maintain merchandising standards at customer sites.

Daily travel is required, with a valid Class A CDL and strong safety focus. Responsibilities include serving customers, coordinating with receivers, and ensuring DOT/Eld compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and respond to customer and employee inquiries.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with accounts and supervisor.
• Experience with inventory adjustments and invoicing discussions at accounts.
• Familiarity with pre-trip inspections and vehicle maintenance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform delivery check-in and loading/unloading of product.
• Complete pre-trip inspection including Geotab and ELD compliance.
• Service customers scheduled for the day.
• Review invoicing with receivers to ensure accuracy at check-in.
• Unload product using pallet jacks to customer locations.
• Issue credits for misloads/shortages and return items as needed.
• Maintain merchandising standards and rotate product.
• Identify customer requirements and report issues to supervisor.

Skills

CDL license

Delivery experience

Customer service

Inventory management

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Geotab

Pallet jack

DOT ELD compliance

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for delivery and invoicing of product in accordance with Company guidelines/policy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform the check out for the product on delivery truck as beginning inventory, ensure count matches inventory truck levels, make necessary inventory adjustments, report inventory count to opening manager, load all assigned delivery equipment, close all trailer doors.
• Complete pre-trip to include inspection of vehicle, check fuel, oil and water levels of vehicle, check brakes, tires and lights, adjust all mirrors for safe operation of equipment, check and secure the hand cart, Geotab and DOT ELD compliance.
• Service all customers scheduled for the day.
• When arriving at an account, greet decision maker, when possible, review all invoicing with receiver at check-in to ensure accuracy, and discuss instructions for display/merchandising of products, make note of any uncompetitive activities for later discussion with supervisor.
• Responsible to unload product from truck onto a two-wheeler or transport pallets using electric pallet jacks into the customer’s location.
• Must issue credits for product misloads/shortages, Damaged, Out of Date, and Returned products and load empty shells, pallets, and trash for return to warehouse.
• When leaving a customer location all attempts should be made to correct any minor service issues.
• Maintain product quality by reviewing the date codes on inventory for out-of-date product. Rotate product. Clean and maintain the selling area, maintain proper merchandising standards. Fill any coolers, racks, displays, or beverage shelving in all areas of account.
• Must have the ability to identify and understand customer requirements.
• Other duties may be assigned or requested.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Requirements

COMPETENCIES

Good interpersonal and written/verbal communication skill. Follow good housekeeping practices. Follow/comply with all safety guidelines, wear designated PPE. Be properly attired when arriving at work to include – proper uniform (clean and pressed), hat (Coke identified only), black hard toe polished shoes (no tennis shoes), facial hair that is professional looking, meaning the facial hair is groomed, trimmed, short, and maintained in such a way as to not be ragged, sloppy, scraggly, or patchy, hair well groomed, and good personal hygiene.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have a Valid Class “A” CDL license.

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read. Ability to respond to Customer and employee inquires. Good communication skill required.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions supplied both written and verbal.

Computer Skills: General computer skills required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Class “A” CDL license, current vehicle liability insurance, and driving record within MVR policy guidelines.

Other Skills and Abilities: None.

Other Qualifications: Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack to lift/move product.

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Required daily.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch/kneel bend and reach.

The employee will be on feet for multiple hours, moving, bending, lifting, stacking, un-stacking, squatting, and stretching in displaying product. Helpers cannot be used.

The employee must lift, carry, push/pull and/or move up to 10 to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee will be required to wear safety shoes/boots while on duty.