OTR Driver - Foods

PepsiCo•KATHLEEN, GA

About The Position

Safely deliver PepsiCo products, including Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos, to local stores and other destinations to help keep shelves stocked. The role involves operating a tractor-trailer and transporting products in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Drivers may deliver to large grocery stores, Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities, rural storage units, and other traffic centers. The position includes loading and unloading trailers, completing delivery-related logs and paperwork, obtaining receipt signatures, picking up returns, and reviewing invoices or manifests. Drivers use an electronic logging device, such as a tablet or onboard computer, and perform pre- and post-trip truck inspections. They communicate with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch throughout the day or night. Hands-on and classroom on-the-job training is provided. The work is fast-paced and hands-on, with drivers on the go for most of the day and lifting, bending, and moving product. Full-time team members receive competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities to grow a long-term career at PepsiCo.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver’s license.
Must have at least 100,000 verifiable accident-free miles or more than 2,500 accident-free hours.
Must be willing to work holidays and weekends.
Ability to lift 15 to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and handle products, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to sit for extended periods, up to five hours daily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability 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, which may involve manual or palletized loading and unloading, using a two-wheeler, and lifting product overhead.
Transport products to grocery stores, Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities, rural storage units, and other traffic centers.
Obtain receipt signatures, 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- and post-trip truck inspections.
Communicate with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch throughout the day or night.