Utility-West Plains

Ozarks Coca-Cola-Dr Pepper Bottling Company•West Plains, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for delivery and invoicing of product in accordance with Company guidelines/policy. This role involves performing truck inventory checks, loading delivery equipment, servicing scheduled customers, reviewing invoicing with receivers, and unloading product. The driver will also issue credits for product issues, load returns, and correct minor service issues at customer locations. Maintaining product quality through date code review, product rotation, and maintaining the selling area, including filling coolers, racks, displays, and beverage shelving, is also a key responsibility. The ability to identify and understand customer requirements is essential. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Good interpersonal and written/verbal communication skill.
Follow good housekeeping practices.
Follow/comply with all safety guidelines, wear designated PPE.
Be properly attired when arriving at work to include – proper uniform (clean and pressed), hat (Coke identified only), black hard toe polished shoes (no tennis shoes), facial hair that is professional looking (groomed, trimmed, short, and maintained), hair well groomed, and good personal hygiene.
Valid Class “A” CDL license.
Ability to read.
Ability to respond to Customer and employee inquiries.
Good communication skill required.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions supplied both written and verbal.
General computer skills required.
Valid Class “A” CDL license, current vehicle liability insurance, and driving record within MVR policy guidelines.
Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack to lift/move product.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform check out for product on delivery truck as beginning inventory, ensure count matches inventory truck levels, make necessary inventory adjustments, report inventory count to opening manager.
Load all assigned delivery equipment, close all trailer doors.
Complete pre-trip inspection of vehicle, check fuel, oil and water levels, brakes, tires and lights, adjust mirrors for safe operation, check and secure hand cart, Geotab and DOT ELD compliance.
Service all customers scheduled for the day.
Greet decision maker upon arrival at an account, review invoicing with receiver at check-in for accuracy, and discuss instructions for display/merchandising of products.
Make note of any uncompetitive activities for later discussion with supervisor.
Unload product from truck onto a two-wheeler or transport pallets using electric pallet jacks into the customer’s location.
Issue credits for product misloads/shortages, Damaged, Out of Date, and Returned products.
Load empty shells, pallets, and trash for return to warehouse.
Make attempts to correct any minor service issues when leaving a customer location.
Maintain product quality by reviewing date codes on inventory for out-of-date product.
Rotate product.
Clean and maintain the selling area, maintain proper merchandising standards.
Fill any coolers, racks, displays, or beverage shelving in all areas of account.
Identify and understand customer requirements.