Local Delivery Driver - CDL A (Relief Route)

Tropicana Brands Group; Auburn (ME); On-site; USD 94,558,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401K options

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Career growth

Home daily; no Sundays

Job summary

Tropicana Brands Group is seeking a Local Delivery Driver - CDL A (Relief Route) in Maine for a full-time position. This role delivers products to stores on established or changing routes, unloads goods, stocks shelves, and sets up displays under local standards. Expect dynamic daily routes, overtime, and no Sunday work.

The job emphasizes strong safety practices, DOT compliance, and customer-facing communication. Candidates must be 21+, possess a valid CDL, and pass pre-employment testing.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older
• Valid U.S. CDL license or CDL permit with Non-Excepted Interstate Status
• Pass required drug test and physical capabilities test

Responsibilities

• Deliver products and execute all promotions
• Service all scheduled customers by end of shift
• Merchandise accounts to local standards
• Follow DOT regulations
• Establish positive working relationships with primary contact at each account
• Regular, reliable attendance

Skills

CDL A License

English communication

DOT Regulations

Lifting 20-45 lbs

Pallet jacks/hand trucks

Tools

Pallet jacks

Hand trucks

Job description

Local Delivery Driver - CDL A (Relief Route)

VALID CDL A LICENSE REQUIRED

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS ($1000 upon hire/$1000 at 6, 12, 18 & 24 months)

FULL TIME + OVERTIME AVAILABLE

HOME DAILY AND NO SUNDAYS

Hourly Pay: $33.00 and up to $35.00 after training

Paid Weekly

Benefits Start on Day one (health, dental, vision, 401K options)

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Career Growth

Position fills in for delivery drivers who are not available for their shifts (due to vacation, illness, etc.). Routes for the relief driver typically change day to day. Position delivers products to stores on an established or contingency route or via dynamic dispatch to customers including convenience and gas stores, small supermarkets, drug stores, across a wide variety of weather conditions. Drives the delivery vehicle to a location, unloads and brings products into the store. Is responsible for ongoing rotating and stocking of products on store shelves, displays, vending equipment, and in coolers. Builds small displays and sets up promotional materials such as pricing signs and banners. Generates invoices and is responsible for daily settlement of cash and charges. Has frequent interaction with store management.This position is labor intensive, requires lifting, loading and pushing/pulling cases ranging from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly during work hours. It also requires reaching, squatting, and bending while delivering and merchandising products in the store.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Deliver products and execute all promotions
• Service all scheduled customers by the end of shift
• Merchandise all accounts to local standards
• Follow DOT regulations
• Establish positive working relationships with primary contact at each account
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance

Job Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 21 years or older
• Valid U.S. CDL or Valid U.S. CDL PermitCDL license with Non-Excepted Interstate Status (if applicable)

• 21 years or older
• Valid U.S. CDL or Valid U.S. CDL PermitCDL license 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.
• Pass the required drug test and physical capabilities test (if applicable)
• Pass DOT physical and DOT Road Test
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:

• Operating trucks requiring a Valid U.S. CDL license (e.g., performing basic functions like driving forwards, driving backwards, maneuvering in tight spaces, etc.)
• Merchandising products (e.g., filling shelves, building displays, making products look attractive on shelves, rotating product, cleaning shelves, or eliminating out of stocks and out of date products, etc.)
• Operating equipment (e.g., pallet jacks, hand trucks, breakdowns, etc.)

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