Route Checker

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

The Coca-Cola bottling facility seeks a Checker responsible for ensuring order accuracy as orders leave the warehouse. You will inspect pallets, verify product types and quantities, and document discrepancies for correction before loading for delivery.

You will also review returning route delivery trucks, perform blind counts, communicate issues to drivers, and ensure proper finalization of the check-in process. A keen eye for detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Up to 12 months of work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify the accuracy of Customer Orders by inspecting built pallets and reviewing tickets, ensuring corrections are made for discrepancies.
• Inspect returning Route Delivery Trucks, perform blind counts, and communicate issues to drivers to adjust final loads.
• Document discrepancies on the proper reports and provide information to the appropriate personnel.
• Account for all returned product and deposit items on Route Delivery Trucks and classify items (Out-of-Date, Damaged, Good, Pallets).
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the work area, and assist with pallet building as requested.

Skills

Basic math

Fast-paced work

Lift 30 lbs

Lift 75 lbs

Team collaboration

Warehouse processes

Adaptability

Read instructions

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Pay Range: $19.45 - $20.45, depending on experience

Uncap Your Potential at America's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler — Pour Your Passion into Purpose!

We're more than beverages—we're building meaningful careers and vibrant communities. Join our team where your talent meets purpose, and every teammate directly shapes our success.

• Career Growth: Clear pathways to advance and develop your career
• Competitive Benefits: 401(k) match + health coverage + employee stock purchase plan
• Purpose-Driven: Create meaningful impact in the communities you serve
• Professional Development: Dedicated training + personalized mentorship

Join us - your refreshing new chapter starts here!

Job Overview

The Checker is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all customer orders leaving the warehouse by inspecting and verifying all completed orders, documenting any discovered discrepancies, and ensuring any discovered discrepancies are corrected on the order prior to loading for delivery. This position will also review and inspect the accuracy of all route delivery trucks upon return to the warehouse, document any discovered discrepancies, and make all needed changes prior to finalizing the route truck check-in process.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Verifies the accuracy of Customer Orders by inspecting built pallets to ensure they are adequately built, stabilized, and secure for transportation to the Customer and reviewing Pick Tickets to ensure the Product Type and Quantity are correct. This includes communicating with warehouse teammates when mistakes are discovered so the needed correction can be made to the specific pallet.
• Inspects returning Route Deliver Trucks to determine if they are in the proper condition for the Check-In Process and performs Blind Counts of all returning Route Delivery Trucks to compare counts to the reported quantities of the returning Route Delivery Trucks. This includes communicating with Route Delivery Drivers of issues discovered and makes the needed changes to the final Load-In prior to finalizing the Check-in Process.
• Documents any discrepancies, changes, additions, subtractions, required to a Customer Order, (Miss-Picks, Pallet Types, Additional Pallets, Out-of-Stocks, etc.), on the proper Reports (Load Bay Diagrams/Pick Tickets), and provides information to the appropriate personnel.
• Accounts for all returned Product and Deposit Items on the Route Delivery Trucks and ensures information is classified correctly, including but not limited to Out-of-Date, Damaged, Good Items, and Pallets.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety of work area and warehouse, performs other tasks including pallet building as determined and requested by management.
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Understanding of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere while walking and repetitively lifting 30 lbs
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
• Ability to collaborate within a team environment
• Ability to coordinate and organize efficient and dependable warehouse processes
• Ability to adapt to needs of role in different work areas throughout the workday and meet minimum expectations of those different work areas
• Ability to read and interpret instructions from a computer screen
• Attention to detail and ability to differentiate our packages
• Ability to work in a noisy and non-climate controlled (hot in summer, cold in winter) environment
• Intentional self-starter who takes initiative and proactively seeks out value-add opportunities
• Flexibility (schedules, hours change with the demands of the business)

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge acquired through up to 12 months of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• PIT (Powered Industrial Truck)
• Pallet Jack Certification

Noisy and non-temperature-controlled environment

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.