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Form of workJOB SUMMARY
- Responsible for sales & delivery of Pepsi-Cola and allied brand products. Route Drivers must label the route summary at the end of the shift for the following day.
- Vehicle inspection must be performed accurately during pre-trip and post trip inspection.
- Routes must be completed in an 8-hour shift unless notified by management for overtime.
- Route Drivers are responsible for rotation for all products in Pepsi accounts.
- Greet key account contact on every visit to customer.
- Keep all equipment in accounts clean and in working order while efficiently filling them.
- Collect all funds from each vendor and refer any repair of equipment to our Vending Service Department.
- Maintain truck cleanliness inside cab all trash and carboard must be taken off the vehicle at the end of the shift. All shells must be condensed into one bay at the end of the shift for the warehouse to unload.
- Work hours are Monday through Friday 6am to 2:30pm unless notified by a manager.
- Holiday Work hours during holiday - weekend holidays vs weekday holidays – holidays that fall on weekdays you are expected to work (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day)
- Route Coverage – if the route you are running is unable to be completed during the normal work week (Mon-Fri) due to an unscheduled absence or Swing man is unavailable, you will be required to finish the route the following day, even if it falls on a weekend.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum high school education.
- Previous sales or route sales experience.
- Good verbal communication and people skills, including tact and diplomacy.
- Possess and maintain a valid Class C License in the state of Illinois.
Drivers with any of the following are ineligible for hire or continued employment because they will be declared as uninsurable by our insurance company:
- License suspended or revoked in the last 3 years.
- Alcohol-related conviction (DWI, open container, etc.) in the last 5 years.
- Vehicular homicide, assault, or manslaughter conviction.
- “Hit and Run” or “leaving the scene” conviction.
- Reckless Driving conviction
- Careless Driving conviction.
- Financial responsibility filing
- No valid license for state of residence
- Speeding in excess of 20 mph conviction in the last 3 years.
- Ability to perform physical functions which will include the lifting and moving of 50 pounds or more and pulling cart with load weighing up to 220 pounds.
- Applicant must be physically able, on a three-hour average, to lift from the ground to chest, 11 to 20 pounds ten times an hour, 21 to 25 pounds seven times and hour, 31 to 40 pounds two times an hour and over fifty pounds one time an hour.
- Prolonged sitting, standing, twisting, and bending.
- Physical mobility to make frequent trips from vehicle to customer premises.
- Ability to promote a positive, professional image of Pepsi-Cola.
- Strong decision-making capabilities.
- Manual dexterity to operate handheld computing devices.
- Ability to speak, read, and writes the English language.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Repetitive motion of arms, hands, and wrists required.
- Required to collect and secure funds from equipment.
- Basic knowledge of vending equipment operation.
- Willingness to be on call rotation for weekend work.
