Local Delivery Driver - CDL A

PepsiCo; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Health and Dependent Care Reimburse...

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Insurance (Life)

Defined contribution retirement plans

Job summary

PepsiCo in Columbia, MD is hiring a Driver who will deliver to all customer types, including Foodservice. You will drive the delivery vehicle and stock shelves, set up promotional materials, and handle daily cash and invoicing.

Responsibilities include establishing relationships with store management, merchandising to local standards, and promoting products. The role involves lifting 20–45 lbs repeatedly, occasional heavy pushing/pulling, and unloading pallets with pallet jack or hand truck.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid CDL and pass DOT drug test and physical.
• Willingness to lift 20–45 lb repeatedly and push/pull up to 150 lb.
• Excellent English communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product to all customer types, including Foodservice.
• Merchandise and rotate stock to local standards in stores.
• Set up displays, promo materials, signs and banners.
• Manage cash/charge settlement and invoicing daily.
• Establish positive relationships with store contacts.

Skills

CDL license

DOT regulations knowledge

English communication

Customer service

Merchandising

Equipment operation

Tools

Pallet jack

Hand truck (2-wheel)

Dock equipment

Lift gates

Job description

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Position will deliver to all types of customers including Foodservice. Drives the delivery vehicle and delivers product to the store. Responsible for ongoing rotating and stocking of product on store shelves, displays, in coolers and vending equipment. Builds small displays and sets up promotional materials as pricing signs and banners. Generates invoice and is responsible for daily settlement of cash and charges. Has frequent interaction with store management and store receiving personnel for acceptance of load as required. This position requires lifting and loading cases ranging from 20-45 pounds repeatedly during work hours and pushing/pulling using from 40 - 150 pounds of force, occasionally. It also requires reaching, squatting and bending while delivering and merchandising products in the store. Unloads pallets of product from the delivery vehicle with an electronic pallet jack or 2 wheel hand truck, and puts the product in a designated area in the stores' backroom

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Deliver product and execute all promotions
• Service all scheduled customers by the end of shift
• Merchandise all accounts to local standards
• Establish positive working relationships with primary contact at each account

Job Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 21 years or older
• Pass the DOT drug test and DOT Physical
• Valid U.S. CDL with Non-Excepted Interstate Status (if applicable)

Note: In all California locations except Stockton, both non-excepted intrastate and non-excepted interstate status are accepted for this position. In Stockton, CA, only non-excepted interstate status is accepted.

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:

• Operating trucks requiring a Valid U.S. CDL license (for example, performing basic functions like driving forwards, driving backwards, or maneuvering in tight spaces)
• Adhering to all DOT regulations (for example, reading and comprehending documentation or maintaining current documentation such as medical cards)
• Merchandising products (for example, filling shelves, building displays, making products look attractive on shelves, rotating product, cleaning shelves, or eliminating out of stocks and out of date products)
• Using equipment to aid in hauling loads (for example, operating pallet jacks, using dock plates, or using load bars and straps)
• Operating equipment (pallet jacks, lift gates on trailers, hand trucks, breakdowns, etc.)
• Documenting DOT regulations (for example, reading and comprehending documentation or maintaining current documentation such as medical cards)
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

Because the material job duties of this role involve regular field work (away from a physical Company location), including visiting customer locations and interfacing with employees, vendors, and customers of the Company, and the general public -- following a conditional offer of employment, the Company has good cause to conduct a review of criminal history in accordance with applicable laws to ensure safety. A conditional offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment background check and drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In addition, the Company will verify your education, employment history, and motor vehicle or driving history (if applicable to this role).

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Pepsico Paid time off which could include vacation, sick, bereavement, and jury duty leave, and company holidays.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life)
• defined contribution retirement plans

These offerings are available to full-time U.S. employees, including any eligible family members, domestic partners, and their children. Benefits can vary across locations, length of employment, collective bargaining agreement and job status such as part-time or seasonal.