Driver Trainee (CDL Required)

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

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves 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. The role involves delivering, stocking, rotating, displaying, and maintaining all products at customer locations according to established standards. It also includes maintaining good working relationships with customers, internal employees, and management, invoicing customers, collecting payments, and handling alcoholic products. The Driver Trainee will communicate with retailers and the Pepsi management team regarding pricing, products, programs, and any issues that may arise in the store. Adherence to all company policies, standards, and procedures, including OSHA and safety requirements, is expected. The role requires maintaining customer product inventory, completing required paperwork (e.g., DOT logs), and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. Communication with supervisors and co-workers about retailer situations is essential to maintain customer service standards. The position requires working the assigned schedule, exhibiting regular attendance, and working overtime as needed.

Requirements

Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License
Must be insurable to operate a vehicle, as a condition of initial and continued employment.
6-12 months of previous sales experience with a consumer product line and customer relations experience.
Knowledge of stocking, rotating and displaying products.
Knowledge of retail sales environment.
Knowledge of product line.
Knowledge of beverage industry.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently without direct supervision.
Ability to solve problems.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to adapt to changing tasks and priorities.
Ability to read diagrams and maps.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers.
Ability to relate to customers and develop good working relationships.
Ability to be trained on a two and four-wheel hand cart, pallet jack, straddle stacker, hand held computer and printer and other mechanical equipment.
Ability to drive a combination vehicle.
Ability to lift heavy product repetitively.
Ability to accurately count inventory on vehicle.
Ability to read (e.g. diagrams, maps, planograms) and write.

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 (e.g. warehouse employees, sales equipment employees).
Invoices customers for sales; collects payment (e.g. cash, check).
Involves handling, stocking, and organizing 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.