Route Driver - 4-day work week / home every night!

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Atlantic (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Route Driver role at Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company involves delivering products to customer sites along a designated route in Iowa. You will unload, place on shelves, rotate stock, and help set up point-of-sale displays while maintaining a professional Coca-Cola brand image.

Required is a High School diploma/GED and a Class A CDL with air brakes (assistance available). Expect extensive day travel, weather exposure, and a safety-sensitive work environment with strict DOT compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Class A CDL with air brakes is required (assistance to obtain).
• Excellent customer service communication skills.
• Read and follow directions and work orders.
• Adhere to safety requirements and standards.
• Customer-focused and team-oriented.
• Able to adapt to varying situations and weather.
• Regular, consistent attendance and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling products along designated route.
• Follow SOPs and DOT laws during deliveries.
• Unload, stock on shelves, rotate stock, and set up displays.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and professional customer contact.
• Work in varying customer environments and travel as needed.
• Possess safety-sensitive mindset and comply with drug testing policies.

Skills

Customer service

Professional appearance

Reading directions

Safety compliance

Team player

Flexible/adaptable

Reliable transportation

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Overview/Function:

The Route Driver plays a key role in the sales process of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products, making timely deliveries to various customer locations. They may also help in setting out and/or rotating new product and adjusting point-of-sale displays.

Major Responsibilities:

• Follow work orders and standard operating procedures (SOPs) while making deliveries of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling company products to customer sites along designated route
• Follow all DOT laws and company policies and standards.
• Unload vehicle at customer site, moving product to designated location(s), filling shelves, rotating stock, building displays, and receiving prior unsold goods (credits)
• Follow all safety regulations. Maintain clean and orderly work area at customer site to ensure safety for themselves and customers.
• Ensure professional contact with customers and maintain a clean and neat appearance at all times in order to favorably represent the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Ethical conduct is expected at all times.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED.
• No greater than 2 moving violations, and no OWIs in the last five years
• Class A CDL with air brakes is required. (We will help candidate to obtain.)
• Excellent customer service communication skills in order to interact with customers. Must provide professional contact and appearance with customers which upholds Atlantic Bottlings brand image.
• Ability to read and follow directions and work orders
• Ability to follow all safety requirements/protocols
• Customer-focused and an excellent team-player.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations.
• Some light computer experience is helpful.
• Regular, consistent attendance is an essential job function.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Additional:

• The role will travel to various customer sites; each environment will differ as a result.
• This position is very active and requires the employee to stay alert and focused while driving. They will frequently lift and/or move items up to 55 lbs. (Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.)
• Standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing will be required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The route driver will frequently interact with customers. The ability to climb stairs is also needed.
• Extensive day travel will be required with this role.
• To accomplish their tasks, the position will need to work around variety of weather environments which Iowa offers (i.e. sun, rain, sleet, rain, snow, cold, heat)
• The role is considered a safety sensitive position.

Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer physical, drug screen, and random drug testing.

EOE