Route Specialist

Coca-Cola Consolidated; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

401(k) match

Health coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Professional development

Mentorship

Job summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated in Dayton, OH is seeking a Route Specialist to cover routes, stock and rotate products, and maintain display standards. The role emphasizes safe, timely deliveries, customer service excellence, and teamwork on fast-paced routes.

The position supports training new teammates, addresses urgent customer needs, and collaborates with sales and delivery teams to uphold service levels and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license with good driving history.
• CDL or permit (Class A) or ability to obtain one.
• Ability to pass DOT physical requirements.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover vacation routes to maintain established route standards and sales.
• Order, fill, merchandise, and rotate products on shelves and displays.
• Perform route discipline activities (bulk, conventional, full service, cold bottle).
• Train new route teammates and assist supervisors with safety and efficiency.
• Address urgent customer needs with sales, delivery, and management teams.
• Assist supervisor with territory projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Safety

English language

Training teammates

Heavy lifting

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Job description

Locations: Dayton

Pay Range: $25 - $30 Hourly, depending on experience

• 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

The Route Specialist will cover the routes of teammates when they are away and maintain their established routes, including orders, delivery, and, or unloading our products at customer locations on designated routes, in a courteous, professional, compliant, safe, and timely manner. This fast-paced role is also responsible for stocking and facing products on displays and shelves, in coolers and cold vaults while ensuring that appropriate rotation standards are maintained. The Route Specialist may be asked to train new route sales teammates and to assist the Supervisor, as time permits; handle urgent customer needs to satisfy commitments made to customers, and serve as an ambassador of our company and the world’s most recognized brands.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Cover vacation routes competently to maintain established route standards and sales to prevent missing important opportunities, ensure a high level of customer service is maintained
• Order, fill, merchandise, and rotate products on shelves, displays, cold vaults, and cooler equipment, according to company standards
• Specified activities per route discipline (bulk, conventional, full service, and cold bottle)
• Assist the Supervisor in training new route sales teammates and assist supervisors as time permits, focusing on safety, efficiency, and customer service.
• Handle urgent customer needs to meet commitments made to customers in a timely, consistent, and professional manner, through partnering with the sales, delivery, and customer management teams
• Assist supervisor with projects, tasks across the territory, and other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis
• Past job performance must reflect dependability, initiative, professional demeanor, and the ability to exercise sound judgment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced continuous lifting environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. of product repetitively
• Availability to work some weekends and some holidays
• Previous route delivery, direct store delivery, stocking, merchandising products, or retail management experience is strongly preferred
• Excellent safety record
• Must have the ability to push and pull manual and powered material handling equipment (i.e., pallet jack, hand-truck, etc.) containing product loads for a minimum of 100 yards without assistance
• Ability to read, speak, write and understand English to perform basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Route Specialist typically is a senior role capable of covering any route discipline.
• We currently have multiple payment types across the company

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license for your state of residency with an excellent driving history reflected on a 7-year Motor Vehicle Report
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or permit (Class A) or the ability to obtain such
• Ability to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Retail management or merchandising experience

Work Environment

Work environment will vary, including exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be nontemperature controlled

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.