Driver in training

Coca-Cola
Topeka, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2024 CLOSED ON 8/13/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver in training position at Coca-Cola?

$17.00 an hour during training*

$25.00 an hour after training is completed

Monday-Friday 8 hr days

CDL Permit REQUIRED

Requisition ID : 190170

Company : Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC (Heartland Coca-Cola) produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola beverages across Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.

Our success is rooted in the guiding principles of putting PEOPLE first, serving our local COMMUNITY, and providing great brands to our CUSTOMERS and consumers.

We work and win together as a team by promoting a culture that values how our people think, feel, and act.

Job Summary

The Driver in Training is a paid training position to obtain a Commercial Driver License through the Heartland CDL Training Program.

Upon completion of the program, placement into a CDL Driver position will be provided.

Job Responsibilities

  • Attend driver training program at Heartland Coca-Cola.
  • Complete program satisfactorily within program guidelines and obtain CDL.
  • Complete company specific content training such as outlet specific training, driver handheld usage, customer service, and safety.
  • Maintain employment with Heartland Coca-Cola for a period of two years.
  • Other duties as assigned such as merchandising or assisting in distribution or warehouse (when not actively participating in the driver training program).

Physical Requirements

  • Speaking : Constantly with customers (investigates, negotiates, recommends, reports, etc.)
  • Acute Vision : Constantly (observing both near and far, reading documents)
  • Typing : Frequently using electronic devices for day-to-day business (order confirmation, texting)
  • Mobility : Frequent travel throughout customer locations (walking in backrooms, aisles, greeting customers)
  • Bending / Squatting : Frequently (lifting and placing product from the truck to the ground or from pallets to shelf)
  • Lifting : Frequent- Lift 50 lbs. or less (full cases of product)
  • Pushing / pulling : Frequent use of manual carts
  • Climbing : Frequent entering and exiting the cab of a truck
  • Driving : Frequent travel as assigned

Job Requirements

  • Minimum of one year of work experience required.
  • Prior retail customer service experience preferred.
  • Prior merchandising or warehouse order builder experience preferred.
  • Meet admission guidelines for the Heartland Program.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
  • Possess a valid driver's license, with a driving record within MVR guidelines.
  • Must have completed applicable knowledge testing and hold a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) prior to entering the Heartland Driver Training Program.
  • Satisfactorily complete all background checks upon conditional offer, including criminal record check, DOT drug and alcohol testing, DOT physical exam, and motor vehicle record check.
  • Prior experience using pallet jack preferred. Ability to obtain PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) certification upon hire is required.
  • In accordance with the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration : must be able to 1) read, speak, and write the English language sufficiently to converse with the public;

2) understand highway traffic signs and signals; and 3) make entries on reports and records.

At Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC (Heartland Coca-Cola), we offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, 401(k), and vacation.

We require all applicants to undergo a background verification process prior to employment. This process will also include a drug screen, a review of Motor Vehicle Records for those who drive for the company as part of their job, and a fit for duty testing as required for some positions.

Employment with Heartland Coca-Cola is contingent on the satisfactory completion of its background verification process.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law.

Last updated : 2024-08-05

Salary : $17 - $25

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