Driver Merchandiser

Coke Florida Careers•Sarasota, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR. In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance. As a Coke Florida Driver Merchandiser, you will be responsible for delivering and/or unloading our products to customer locations on designated routes. This is a fast-paced position that stocks the greatest beverage brands on shelves, displays and in coolers. Coke Florida is looking for a CDL-A licensed Driver Merchandiser, based out of our Sarasota, FL location. We’re currently looking for 4, 10-hour shifts with a start time of 3:00am, with Sunday and 2 weekdays off.

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 (3) years.
At least 1 year of general work experience required.
Ability to operate a hand-truck and powered industrial equipment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a powered industrial truck certification
Familiarity with DOT regulations.
Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical and/or have a valid DOT Medical Card.
Operate manual transmission
Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance
Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees
Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance
Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities
Ability to read information in small, medium and large print
Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours
Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday
Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment
Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED preferred.
1+ years of commercial driving experience preferred.
Local delivery experience preferred.
Customer service and cash handling experience preferred
Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience a plus.
HazMat endorsement may be required.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Responsible for driving and delivery of pre-ordered product to assigned accounts and for rotating and stocking product.
Check accuracy and stability of the load.
Deliver products to customers.
Merchandise, display and rotate products according to company standards.
Invoice and collect monies due.
Pick up company property.
Secure company assets.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
Settle all accounts daily.
Utilize smartphone technology in handling customer orders/invoicing
Utilize technology for Electronic Logging Systems and fleet management.
Comply with routing software guidance.