Route Delivery Driver (23326)

Job Description

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Customer Delivery Specialist to join our team!

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

• Makes, sells, and distributes PepsiCo and other beverages.
• Sells PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions.
• Develops our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look For In Team Members

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Communication

Customer Delivery Specialist Role Overview

Safely operates PBV delivery vehicle and equipment in order to deliver product to customers in our small format distribution channel. PBV Delivery Specialists are primarily responsible for providing world class service to our customers. The Delivery Specialist will service the accounts along a designated route efficiently and effectively by delivering, unloading, and merchandising product in customer accounts according to PBV and customer standards, adhering to all company, state and federal safety and driving regulations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-post-trip inspection on truck according to DOT and promptly reports problems to the Fleet department.
• Safely drives and maneuvers a truck having a gross vehicle weight of under or over 26,000 pounds.
• Serves all scheduled customers by the end of shift according to PBV and customer standards.
• Delivers product to store.
• Executes delivery on all promotions.
• Unloads, merchandises and rotates product in all accounts to PBV and customer standards (e.g., filling shelves and coolers, building and stocking displays, making products look attractive on shelves, rotating products, refilling out of stocks, removing out of date products, removing/returning shells, etc.).
• Establishes positive working relationships with primary contact at each account.
• Obtains required signatures, store stamps, or otherwise meets other requirements in order to ensure accurate settlement of all invoices at the end of the day.
• Communicates issues to appropriate store personnel and management.
• Follows all DOT and FMCSA regulations.
• Follows company rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Class A CDL required.
• One (1) year experience in route sales preferred.
• Must be able to pass a DOT physical prior to first day of employment.
• (Must be able to obtain a CDL permit by the 15th business day and 45 business days from their date of hire in which to obtain the license, if CDL is not currently held).
• Must be able to perform basic financial calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Must have regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Must have a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.
• Must have good organizational and decision-making skills.
• Must have good prioritization ability.
• Must be able to perform heavy physical labor for extended periods of time.
• Must have corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Must be able to successfully complete PBV driving test and meet driving standards.
• Must be able to work hours necessary to complete assigned tasks.

Compensation And Benefits

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization.
• Saving and spending accounts.
• Company-paid telemedicine services.
• Wellness program.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid disability coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Education assistance.
• Legal service plan option.
• Pay advance option.