Overview/Function: The Route Driver plays a key role in the sales process of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products, making timely deliveries to various customer locations. They may also help in setting out and/or rotating new product and adjusting point-of-sale displays.
Major Responsibilities:
+ Follow work orders and standard operating procedures (SOPs) while making deliveries of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling company products to customer sites along designated route
+ Follow all DOT laws and company policies and standards.
+ Unload vehicle at customer site, moving product to designated location(s), filling shelves, rotating stock, building displays, and receiving prior unsold goods (credits)
+ Follow all safety regulations. Maintain clean and orderly work area at customer site to ensure safety for themselves and customers.
+ Ensure professional contact with customers and maintain a clean and neat appearance at all times in order to favorably represent the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
+ Ethical conduct is expected at all times.
+ Other duties as required.
Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications:
+ High school diploma/GED.
+ No greater than 2 moving violations, and no OWIs in the last five years
+ Class A CDL with air brakes is required. (We will help candidate to obtain.)
+ Excellent customer service communication skills in order to interact with customers. Must provide professional contact and appearance with customers which upholds Atlantic Bottlings brand image.
+ Ability to read and follow directions and work orders
+ Ability to follow all safety requirements/protocols
+ Customer-focused and an excellent team-player.
+ Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations.
+ Some light computer experience is helpful.
+ Regular, consistent attendance is an essential job function.
+ Must have reliable transportation.
Additional:
+ The role will travel to various customer sites; each environment will differ as a result.
+ This position is very active and requires the employee to stay alert and focused while driving. They will frequently lift and/or move items up to 55 lbs. (Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.)
+ Standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing will be required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
+ The route driver will frequently interact with customers. The ability to climb stairs is also needed.
+ Extensive day travel will be required with this role.
+ To accomplish their tasks, the position will need to work around variety of weather environments which Iowa offers (i.e. sun, rain, sleet, rain, snow, cold, heat)
+ The role is considered a safety sensitive position.
Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer physical, drug screen, and random drug testing.
AA/EOE