Driver Helper Seasonal
DUQUOIN, IL, US, 62832
***$16.50 an hour***
Seasonal Position
Requisition ID: 185589
Company: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC
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.
Job Summary
The Driver Helper is responsible for assisting the Driver Merchandiser with route deliveries and additional merchandising of all products. Excellent customer service skills are required.
Our Driver Helpers monitor product date codes and rotate our products to ensure the best quality and freshness for our customers.
Job Responsibilities
- Rides with the Driver Merchandiser to the accounts on the route. While at the account, helps transport product from the truck/trailer to the customer’s backroom or beverage area.
- Merchandise, display, and rotate product according to company standards.
- Provide polite and cordial customer service skills through positive in-person communication.
- Picks up company property from customer locations and collects returns
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, instant messaging, 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
- Able to be certified on manual and powered pallet jacks (includes hand trucks)
- Able to be certified on high loader lift (where applicable)
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED preferred.
- Minimum of one year of work experience required.
- Capable of traveling constantly between customer accounts.
- Prior experience using pallet jack or forklift preferred. Ability to obtain certification upon hire is required.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
This is a seasonal position. The seasonal period will start 4/20/2024 and will run through our summer busy season. Typically ending September 15th. If you have a specific earlier begin or end date needed please provide that information to your recruiter at the time of phone screen.
Nearest Major Market: Mount Vernon