Driver Trainee (CDL Required)

G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers • Franklin Furnace, OH

109d

About The Position

To serve our customers by being trained to perform the job duties of different positions within the sales team and also to provide coverage for these positions during absences. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• 6-12 months of previous sales experience with a consumer product line and customer relations experience.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License; employee must be insurable to operate a vehicle, as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of stocking, rotating and displaying products; retail sales environment; product line; beverage industry.
• Skill in service in a variety of settings.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently without direct supervision; solve problems; multi-task; adapt to changing tasks and priorities; read diagrams and maps; communicate effectively with customers; relate to customers and develop good working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Delivers, stocks, rotates, displays and maintains all products at customer locations according to established standards.
• Maintains a good working relationship with customers and consumers at customer locations, Territory Account Managers and Territory Delivery Managers at Pepsi, and other internal employees at Pepsi.
• Invoices customers for sales; collects payment (e.g. cash, check).
• Handles, stocks, and organizes alcoholic products.
• Communicates with retailers and Pepsi management team on issues regarding pricing, products, programs and problems that may arise in the store.
• Adheres to all company policies, standards and procedures (e.g. OSHA and safety requirements, AIB and Pepsi standards, Federal/State/Local laws); wears all required personal protective equipment.
• Maintains customer's product inventory by delivering the appropriate amount of product needed to satisfy customer's needs until the next scheduled delivery.
• Maintains and completes required paperwork (e.g. DOT logs); maintains confidentiality of product pricing, promotions and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Communicates with supervisors and co-workers about retailer situations in order to maintain established customer service standards.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works overtime as required meeting workload demands.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED