Trainee Route Delivery Driver CDL Class A

Coca-Cola Consolidated; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated is seeking a Trainee Route Delivery Driver in Erlanger, KY. This role involves gaining driving experience while developing skills in customer service and product merchandising. Potential earnings are up to $60,000 per year, with health benefits and ongoing training provided. Start your career with America's largest Coca-Cola bottler in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

Benefits

Health coverage

Paid time off

Ongoing learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds repeatedly.
• Previous route delivery or retail management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn to drive a Class A CDL vehicle and perform route delivery.
• Develop merchandising habits to meet company standards.
• Responsible for customer service and ensuring product satisfaction.

Skills

Customer management

Sales ability

Safety-focused

Education

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Trainee Route Delivery Driver CDL Class A

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Schedule: Monday - Friday; 4:30am start time

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Requisition ID: 226576

Locations: Erlanger

Pay Range: Earn up to $60,000 per year

Rate Frequency: Hourly

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 4:30am start time

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Job Overview

Start Time: 4:30 AM

This position reports out of Erlanger, KY

Current position qualification is a CDL, Class A

The Delivery Merchandiser Trainee is a fast-paced position responsible for learning and becoming efficient in the daily duties of route delivery and merchandising in all disciplines, including stocking and facing products on shelves and displays, in coolers and cooling vaults. This individual should be capable of giving route relief when and where needed, as well as being prepared to take a permanent route assignment in any route delivery discipline.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Learn to drive a Class A CDL vehicle and obtain required licensing within 10 weeks of training start date. Under supervision learn processes, and gain the skills necessary to service customers using all equipment utilized in the delivery process such as invoicing using a handheld device; begin and end of shift check-in, out accounting procedures for cash and paperwork accountability. Properly secure company assets and inventory, and while safely and properly handling products upon delivery at customer locations
• Learn and develop merchandising habits and techniques to ensure customer and consumer satisfaction while ensuring Company merchandising standards are met and understand how to execute commercial plans in our customer’s outlets
• Develop good rotation practices and the importance of point of sales such as racks and shippers; learn how to effectively build and maintain displays of our products, product facing, and brand order along with proper backroom management of our products
• Develop customer service skills by working with our customers to understand their needs and communicating back to the appropriate manager any customer service issues
• Responsible for appropriate behavior while executing job functions, promoting personal safety, and the safe use of needed equipment. Learn and adhere to company standards on safety, equipment safety, and proper usage and learns all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules regarding DOT and Hours of Service
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Beverage, delivery industry knowledge
• Customer management
• Continuous improvement and initiative
• Sales ability
• Safety-focused
• Previous route delivery, direct store delivery, stocking, merchandising products, or retail management experience is strongly preferred
• Strong customer service skills
• Must be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis
• 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, 75 pounds, repeatedly and multiple times a day
• Availability and willingness to work some weekends holidays
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license for your state of residency and excellent driving history reflected in the seven-year Motor Vehicle Report will be reviewed
• Ability to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills preferred
  
  
  

Work Environment

Work environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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