Route Driver

Atlantic Bottling Company • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

The Route Driver plays a key role in the sales process for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products by making timely deliveries to customer locations along a designated route. The role may also include setting out or rotating new products and adjusting point-of-sale displays. Drivers follow work orders, standard operating procedures, Department of Transportation laws, and company policies while delivering products and serving customers.

At customer sites, the driver unloads the vehicle, moves products to designated locations, fills shelves, rotates stock, builds displays, and receives previously unsold goods for credits. The role requires safe work practices, an orderly work area, professional customer contact, and a clean, neat appearance that represents the company and Coca-Cola brand. Ethical conduct and regular, consistent attendance are expected. This is a safety-sensitive position involving extensive day travel to varied customer sites and weather conditions. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a drug-free workplace; employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer physicals, drug screening, and random drug testing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• No more than two moving violations and no OWIs in the past five years.
• Class A CDL with air brakes is required; the company will help the candidate obtain it.
• Excellent customer-service communication skills for interacting with customers.
• Ability to read and follow directions and work orders.
• Ability to follow safety requirements and protocols.
• Customer-focused approach and ability to work well on a team.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to varying situations.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to stay alert and focused while driving.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 55 pounds.
• Ability to perform standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and stair climbing.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work around varied weather conditions, including sun, rain, sleet, snow, cold, and heat.
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment/post-offer physical, drug screen, and random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• Some light computer experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products to customer sites along a designated route, following work orders and standard operating procedures.
• Follow DOT laws and company policies, standards, and safety regulations.
• Unload vehicles and move products to designated locations at customer sites.
• Fill shelves, rotate stock, build displays, adjust point-of-sale displays, and set out or rotate new products as needed.
• Receive previously unsold goods for credits.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area at customer sites.
• Maintain professional customer contact and a clean, neat appearance that favorably represents the company and Coca-Cola brand.
• Conduct work ethically and perform other duties as required.
• Maintain regular, consistent attendance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED