Driver Trainee

About the Role

This position serves our customers by being trained to perform the job duties of different positions within the sales team and providing coverage during absences.

Responsibilities

• Delivers, stocks, rotates, displays, and maintains all products at customer locations according to established standards.
• Maintains good working relationships with customers, consumers, Territory Account Managers, Territory Delivery Managers, and other internal Pepsi employees.
• Invoices customers for sales and collects payment (e.g., cash, check).
• Handles, stocks, and organizes alcoholic products.
• Communicates with retailers and Pepsi management on pricing, products, programs, and issues that may arise.
• Adheres to all company policies, standards, and procedures (e.g., OSHA, safety requirements, AIB, Pepsi standards, Federal/State/Local laws) and wears required personal protective equipment.
• Maintains customer product inventory by delivering appropriate amounts of product to meet needs until the next scheduled delivery.
• Completes required paperwork (e.g., DOT logs) and maintains confidentiality of product pricing, promotions, and sensitive information.
• Communicates with supervisors and co-workers about retailer situations to maintain customer service standards.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance, and works overtime as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• 6-12 months of previous sales experience with a consumer product line and customer relations experience.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License; must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of employment.

Skills & Competencies

• Accountability: Ability to complete assigned tasks with little oversight and accept personal responsibility for work and results.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) with others individually or in a group setting.
• Customer Oriented: Ability to take care of customers' needs while following company policies and procedures.
• Decision Making: Ability to make critical decisions while following company policies and procedures.
• Detail Oriented: Ability to pay attention to minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented: Ability to work effectively with people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Integrity: Ability to be truthful and credible in the workplace.
• Intent: Ability to collaborate and prioritize what's best for everyone involved.
• Problem Solving: Ability to find solutions or proactively deal with work-related problems.
• Relationship Building: Ability to effectively build relationships with internal/external customers and co-workers.
• Safety Awareness: Ability to actively promote safety and identify and correct conditions affecting employee safety.
• Time Management: Ability to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of stocking, rotating, and displaying products; retail sales environment; product line; and beverage industry.
• Skill in servicing a variety of settings.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently without direct supervision, solve problems, multitask, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to read diagrams, maps, and planograms, and write effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, relate to them, and develop good working relationships.
• Ability to be trained on equipment such as a two- and four-wheel hand cart, pallet jack, straddle stacker, handheld computer, printer, and other mechanical equipment.
• Ability to drive a combination vehicle, lift heavy product repetitively, and accurately count inventory on the vehicle.