Trainee Route Sales

Trainee Route Sales-HrlyFt. Wayne, IN, US, 46774Uncap Your Potential at America's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler Pour Your Passion into PurposeWe're more than beverageswe're building meaningful careers and vibrant communities. Join our team where your talent meets purpose, and every teammate directly shapes our success.Competitive Benefits: Health coverage + paid time offPurpose-Driven: Create meaningful impact in the communities you serveTraining & Support: Ongoing learning opportunitiesJoin us - your refreshing new chapter starts hereJob OverviewThe Delivery Merchandiser Trainee is a fast-paced position responsible for learning and becoming efficient in the daily duties of route delivery and merchandising in all disciplines, including stocking and facing products on shelves and displays, in coolers and cooling vaults. This individual should be capable of giving route relief when and where needed, as well as being prepared to take a permanent route assignment in any route delivery discipline.Duties & ResponsibilitiesLearn to drive a Class A CDL vehicle and obtain required licensing within 10 weeks of training start date. Under supervision learn processes, and gain the skills necessary to service customers using all equipment utilized in the delivery process such as invoicing using a handheld device; begin and end of shift check-in, out accounting procedures for cash and paperwork accountability. Properly secure company assets and inventory, and while safely and properly handling products upon delivery at customer locationsLearn and develop merchandising habits and techniques to ensure customer and consumer satisfaction while ensuring Company merchandising standards are met and understand how to execute commercial plans in our customer's outletsDevelop good rotation practices and the importance of point of sales such as racks and shippers; learn how to effectively build and maintain displays of our products, product facing, and brand order along with proper backroom management of our productsDevelop customer service skills by working with our customers to understand their needs and communicating back to the appropriate manager any customer service issuesResponsible for appropriate behavior while executing job functions, promoting personal safety, and the safe use of needed equipment. Learn and adhere to company standards on safety, equipment safety, and proper usage and learns all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules regarding DOT and Hours of ServiceKnowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesBeverage, delivery industry knowledgeCustomer managementContinuous improvement and initiativeSales abilitySafety-focusedPrevious route delivery, direct store delivery, stocking, merchandising products, or retail management experience is strongly preferredStrong customer service skillsMust be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basisMust reflect dependability, initiative, professional demeanor, and the ability to exercise sound judgmentAbility to work in a fast-paced, continuous lifting environmentAbility to lift, up to, 75 pounds, repeatedly and multiple times a dayAvailability and willingness to work some weekends holidaysMinimum QualificationsValid driver's license for your state of residency and excellent driving history reflected in the seven-year Motor Vehicle Report will be reviewedThe ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (Class A CDL), not required for hireAbility to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirementsWork EnvironmentWork environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlledEqual Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.