Driver Merchandiser

Coke Florida Careers • Hollywood, FL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is seeking a Driver Merchandiser based out of its Hollywood location. The role delivers and/or unloads products to customer locations on designated routes and stocks beverage products on shelves, displays, and in coolers. The schedule is Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, starting at 4:00 a.m. and continuing until route work is finished.

The Driver Merchandiser drives and delivers pre-ordered products to assigned accounts, rotates and stocks products, and handles customer orders and invoicing using smartphone technology. The position also uses electronic logging and fleet-management systems and follows routing software guidance. This is a highly physical role involving repeated lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, and walking, including work in a hot and humid indoor environment.

Coke Florida describes itself as a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that sells, markets, manufactures, and distributes more than 600 products. Eligible full-time associates may participate in the company's Total Rewards Program.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid Commercial Class A driver's license.
• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three years; driving records, including minor violations, are evaluated under company guidelines.
• At least one year of general work experience is required.
• Ability to operate a hand truck and powered industrial equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a powered industrial truck certification.
• Familiarity with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
• Must pass a DOT physical and/or have a valid DOT Medical Card.
• Must be able to operate a manual transmission.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to repeatedly push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching, and bending.
• Ability to repeatedly push and pull manual transport equipment, such as a pallet jack or hand truck, containing product loads for at least 100 yards without assistance.
• Ability to repeatedly grasp and manipulate objects of varying sizes and weights, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to exert oneself physically for sustained periods to complete job activities.
• Ability to read information in small, medium, and large print.
• Ability to stand for at least eight hours during the workday, up to 10 hours.
• Ability to walk for at least four hours during the workday.
• Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience preferred.
• Local delivery experience preferred.
• Customer service and cash-handling experience preferred.
• Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience is a plus.
• HazMat endorsement may be required.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver pre-ordered products to assigned accounts on designated routes.
• Check the accuracy and stability of product loads.
• Deliver products to customers.
• Merchandise, display, rotate, and stock products according to company standards.
• Invoice customers and collect monies due.
• Pick up company property and secure company assets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Settle all accounts daily.
• Use smartphone technology to handle customer orders and invoicing.
• Use electronic logging systems and fleet-management technology.
• Comply with routing software guidance.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans through Total Wellness Programs for eligible full-time associates.
• 401(k) program with company match.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation pay.
• 10 company-paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed