Route Sales Driver – Home Daily

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country • Hayden, CO

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About The Position

The Route Sales Driver is part of the Sales Team and is responsible for selling and distributing products on designated routes. The role focuses on providing superior customer service, maximizing sales and volume growth, building and maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring products are available and properly displayed at customer accounts according to Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country standards.

The position involves daily product sales and deliveries, merchandising and stocking accounts, managing product and cash transactions, maintaining equipment and account areas, performing vehicle and load checks, and following company quality and safety practices. The job requires operating hand trucks and industrial power trucks and obtaining a Class A CDL within 90 days of starting if not already held. Work may involve travel to other company locations, occasional weekends and holidays, physical handling of 50+ pounds, and a moderately noisy environment.

Requirements

• Ability to operate a two- or four-wheeled hand truck.
• Ability to operate industrial power trucks.
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL within 90 days of starting in the position.
• Ability to operate a Class A CDL tractor and trailer and comply with CDL requirements.
• Motor vehicle driving history that meets company guidelines.
• Ability to pass and maintain DOT physical requirements.
• Ability to adapt to workplace changes.
• Ability to understand business concepts and issues.
• Effective, clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to make critical decisions while following company practices and to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
• Regular attendance and availability to staff and management.
• Commitment to improving and promoting quality and to following safety and security procedures.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–3 years of general work experience preferred.
• 1 or more years of commercial driving experience preferred.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Must be able to walk, talk and hear, and use hands to handle, feel or operate objects.
• Close vision and ability to focus when using a computer terminal.
• Ability to repetitively lift, pull and push 50+ pounds, reach above head height, stand, walk, kneel, bend and reach.
• Must be willing to travel to other company locations approximately 10% and attend out-of-town training or seminars.
• Must be available to work some weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience.

Responsibilities

• Grow volume in assigned accounts through product sales, distribution, display and promotional activity.
• Sell and deliver products to assigned accounts daily.
• Ensure accounts are merchandised and stocked according to company standards.
• Transport, replace and maintain point-of-sale advertising as appropriate for accounts.
• Account for product, cash and assets daily.
• Invoice accurately and efficiently and collect monies due.
• Build account relationships and provide superior customer service through daily communication, problem resolution and appropriate follow-up.
• Keep company equipment and products neat in assigned accounts.
• Maintain clean, organized back rooms and manage trade breakage in assigned accounts.
• Perform vehicle and load checks according to company standard practices.
• Maintain company quality assurance standards at every account.
• Maintain a safe working environment and observe safety and security procedures.
• Maintain professional team relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Monitor competitor products, sales and marketing activities.
• Follow and reinforce company regulations, policies, work procedures and processes.
• Follow through on commitments to customers and coworkers on time.

Benefits

• Up to $70,000 earning potential with a Class A CDL.
• Robust benefits package including 100% paid employee health, dental and vision options.
• 100% employer-paid life insurance for employees.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Product discounts.

What This Job Offers

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