CDL Route Delivery Driver Trainee
About The Position
Pepsi Bottling Ventures is hiring a CDL Route Delivery Driver Trainee to learn all aspects of the Route Delivery Driver role, including safe and efficient operation of a delivery vehicle. The trainee services accounts along a designated route, including Bulk, Small Format, On-Premise, and Dollar General accounts. Duties include delivering, unloading, and merchandising products according to PBV and customer standards while following company, state, and federal safety and driving regulations. Pepsi Bottling Ventures makes, sells, and distributes PepsiCo and other beverages across five states, and develops and distributes its own beverage products. The company is jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Class A CDL required.
- Must pass a DOT physical before the first day of employment.
- Must meet PBV driving qualifications.
- Positive attitude and attention to detail.
- Ability to perform basic financial calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Strong focus on customer satisfaction and excellent customer service skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to work the hours necessary to complete assigned tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Zero to two years of commercial driving experience with a CDL is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Learn all aspects of the Route Delivery Driver role, including safe and efficient operation of the delivery vehicle.
- Service accounts along a designated route by delivering, unloading, and merchandising products according to PBV and customer standards.
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections according to DOT requirements and promptly report problems to the fleet department.
- Safely drive and maneuver trucks with a gross vehicle weight below or above 26,000 pounds.
- Safely unload products and follow proper check-in procedures.
- Stock shelves, racks, coolers, and displays, ensuring proper product rotation.
- Break down boxes and remove flats, damaged products, and empty cases to ensure proper credit is given.
- Obtain required signatures, store stamps, and invoices for proper end-of-day settlement.
- Communicate issues to appropriate store personnel and management.
- Follow all DOT and FMCSA regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, plus supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization coverage.
- Saving and spending accounts.
- Company-paid telemedicine services.
- Free counseling and information services.
- Wellness program.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Company-paid disability coverage.
- Adoption assistance.
- Education assistance.
- Legal service plan option.
- Pay advance option.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
