Delivery Driver Trainee CDL

Delivery Driver Trainee CDL   POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for learning how to deliver products to all types of accounts, cultivating customer relationships, and working hand-in-hand with the Sales Team to provide best-in-class service.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES            * Drives company-owned vehicle to deliver products to customer accounts. * Completes required delivery procedures at each customer location; generates invoices for each product delivery and is responsible for daily settlement of cash and charges for route. * Fills, merchandises, and rotates products in coolers, on displays and shelves according to published merchandising standards. (Does not apply to Large Format Delivery.) * Organizes and maintains backstock by stacking and arranging products by package and flavor, returns empty pods/crates, damaged and out of date product to the warehouse. * Builds customer relationships at the store level; delivers best-in-class customer service through communication, building rapport, and showing attentiveness to customer needs. * Communicates with customers to identify and understand their product or service needs. * Ensures customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and relationship management; resolves any issues that may arise. * Communicates and coordinates with presales representatives and KAMs to ensure excellent service for each customer. * Conducts daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of delivery vehicle; communicates any equipment issues that need attention through the Penske kiosk. * Adheres to DOT and Pepsi Florence Driver Policies. * Performs other duties as assigned.   REQUIREMENTS   * 18 years or older. * High school diploma, GED or equivalent. * Insurable driving record. * Valid SC CDL License appropriate for the assigned vehicle/route. * Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math. * Must possess thorough understanding of sales and warehouse processes and procedures.   ABILITIES   * Regular, reliable, predictable attendance. * Ability to work reliably and independently with minimal daily supervision. * Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. * Excellent attention to detail/accuracy. * Strong customer service skills. * Analytical and problem-solving skills. * Working knowledge of current technology. * Knowledge and practice of all Pepsi of Florence policies, including safety.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT   * Must be physically and mentally able to successfully perform the essential elements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. * Must be able to hear, talk, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds. * Constantly required to stand, walk, and sit. * Must be able to climb into and out of tractor throughout the shift (8-10 hours per day). * Must frequently push/pull up to 500 pounds (up to 900 pounds occasionally) using a manual sled or pallet jack. * Must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds (up to 50 pounds occasionally), climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. * Must be able to safely operate the lift gate, pallet jack/delivery sled, and hand trucks. * Must be able to use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving products and equipment. * Vision requirements to do this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. * While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical equipment, outside weather conditions, and high, precarious places. * The noise level in the work area is usually low.                                                                PLEASE NOTE:  Pepsi-Cola of Florence, LLC reserves the right to change, modify or add to the duties and essential functions at any time.   Pepsi-Cola of Florence, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.