CDL Driver Merchandiser

CONA Services • MS

89d

About The Position

The Route Trainee CDL is a touch freight position and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, delivery, stocking, merchandising shelves, racks, and displays in accounts. The position requires unloading and transporting products from the route truck to retail outlets, merchandising all products inside the outlet to company standards, setting up merchandise and sales promotion displays, and communicating any store-level issues to management. The role also involves complying with DOT rules for driving purposes, safeguarding company assets, maintaining rapport with customers, and collecting or picking up empty containers or rejected/unsold merchandise. Additionally, the ability to work with a handheld device is required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 21 years old
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License required and obligation to maintain compliance with UNITED fleet policy
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by position and compliance with UNITED safety policies
• Regular and prompt attendance is an essential function of the job
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to maintain a neat professional appearance within Company guidelines
• Ability to maintain safety and security of Company assets
• Ability to utilize all Company provided resources and technology
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 6 to 12 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to operate a manual or motorized pallet jack
• Build strong relationships with customer base across assigned customers

Responsibilities

• Unloads and transports products from the route truck to retail outlets
• Responsible for merchandising all product inside the outlet to company standards
• Sets up merchandise and sales promotion display
• Communicates any store level issue to management
• Complies with DOT rules for driving purposes
• Responsible for safeguarding company assets
• Maintains rapport with customers
• Collects or picks up empty containers or rejected/unsold merchandise
• Ability to work with a handheld device

Benefits

• Annual vacation with pay upon completion of each successive year of service – max 5 weeks
• Medical Coverage through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
• Dental Coverage through Delta Dental
• Company paid life insurance ($20,000 employee, $5,000 spouse, $1,000 child coverages)
• Short Term Disability
• Sick Days – Employees with 90 days of seniority as of each July 10, eligible for 5 days of leave per contract year
• Retirement Plan through Southern States Savings & Retirement Plan Trust Fund
• 401k Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Exclusive employee discounts (cell phone, event tickets, gym membership, car buying, hotels, car rentals, technology needs and much more)
• Paid weekly
• Home every night
• Fast paced environment promotes a healthy lifestyle

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees