OTR Driver - Foods

PepsiCo•Topeka, IL

11d•$95,000

About The Position

The OTR Driver safely operates a tractor-trailer to transport PepsiCo products, including chips and dips, to specified destinations in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Routes serve large grocery stores, Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities, rural storage units, and other traffic centers. The role includes loading and unloading trailers, completing delivery-related paperwork and logs, inspecting the vehicle, and communicating with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch. Hands-on and classroom on-the-job training is provided. The position is based in Topeka, Kansas, with variable routes and start times. Drivers average 48–52 work hours per week, with 12–14-hour DOT workdays and up to 11 hours of driving per day. Friday and Sunday are the busiest dispatch days, and the facility operates 24/7 for 363 days per year. The work is fast-paced and hands-on, involving lifting, bending, and moving products throughout the shift. The posting identifies this as a full-time team-member role and states a target annual pay of $95,000.

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 per 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 handling, using a two-wheeler, and lifting products overhead.
Transport products to large 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.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections.
Communicate with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch throughout the day or night.