OTR Driver - Foods

PepsiCo • KATHLEEN, GA

3d

About The Position

Safely deliver PepsiCo products, including Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos, to local stores and other specified destinations. The role involves operating a tractor-trailer in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and transporting products to grocery stores, Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities, rural storage units, and other traffic centers.

Drivers load and unload trailers, handle delivery paperwork and returns, complete truck inspections, and communicate with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch. The work is fast-paced and hands-on, with employees on the go for most of the day and regularly lifting, bending, and moving products. Hands-on and classroom on-the-job training is provided. The posting describes competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities to grow a long-term career for full-time team members.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years old.
• Possess a valid Class A commercial driver’s license.
• Have at least 100,000 verifiable accident-free miles or more than 2,500 accident-free hours.
• Be willing to work holidays and weekends.
• Be able to lift 15 to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be able to stand and walk for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be able to lift, carry, push, pull, and handle products, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be able to sit for extended periods, up to five hours daily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be able to work up to 14 hours a day and drive a tractor-trailer for extended periods, up to 11 hours per day, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer and transport products to and from specified destinations in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Load and unload trailers, including manual or palletized loading and unloading, using a two-wheeler, and lifting products overhead.
• Transport products to grocery stores, Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities, rural storage units, and other traffic centers.
• Obtain signatures of receipt, pick up returns, complete delivery logs and paperwork, and review invoices or manifests.
• Use an electronic logging device, such as a tablet or onboard computer, and complete pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections.
• Communicate with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch throughout the day or night.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Meaningful benefits
• Opportunities to grow a long-term career

What This Job Offers

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