Delivery Driver- Vending Route

Job Overview

The Driver Merchandiser OnPremise is responsible for efficiently delivering products to customer locations in a courteous, professional, compliant, safe, and timely manner. In this role, the Driver Merchandiser is also responsible for stocking products on shelves and in coolers while ensuring that appropriate rotation standards are maintained. This fast-paced position will stock and face products on shelves, displays, and in coolers and serve as an ambassador of our company and the world's most recognized brands.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure proper accounting of product, cash, and assets daily; perform daily Pre-trip and Post-trip inspections on assigned vehicles
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Deliver products to customers on assigned route
• Set up and maintain merchandise and sales promotion displays
• Fill, merchandise, and rotate product on displays and in cold drink equipment, according to Company standards
• Ensure the neat appearance of all Coca-Cola Consolidated equipment and product in assigned accounts and maintain a safe work environment
• Foster relationships with account personnel and provide superior customer service to all customers and accounts serviced
• Maintain and organize Coca-Cola stock as needed, picking up damaged and date products including empty shells and pallets

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to lift to 50 lbs. of product repetitively
• 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
• Availability to work some weekends and some holidays
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced continuous lifting environment
• Past job performance must reflect dependability, initiative, professional demeanor, and the ability to exercise sound Judgment
• Ability to read, speak, write and understand English to perform basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Previous route delivery, direct store delivery, stocking, merchandising products, or retail management experience is strongly preferred
• Shared Company Ethics/Values
• Excellent safety record
• Must be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to obtain CDL permit and the ability to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous route delivery; direct store delivery; stocking, merchandising products or retail management experience
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

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