Driver Helper - Seasonal

Date: Apr 5, 2024

Location:

Syracuse, NY, US, 13209

Compensation: $18.00
Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday: 7:00 am-3:30 pm
Basic Requirements: Daily access to reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a clean driving record

Why Join Coke Northeast?

Culture - At Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, we deliver more than your favorite beverages. We deliver on a promise – to live our values by investing in our people, focusing on our customers, and championing the communities we are fortunate to serve.

Career Development - At Coke Northeast, the career growth is truly endless. We continue to expand our territories through the Northeast bringing new opportunities to our employees to move up within our organization. Most of our Senior Leadership began as summer help!

Diversity - Our Sales Centers and Production Centers throughout the Northeast are filled with an array of personalities, cultures, and backgrounds. Our focus is to build a team that can bring refreshing new ideas and insights to the table and that begins with our diverse workforce.

Job Description

The Delivery Merchandiser is responsible for assisting CDL Drivers with loading, unloading and delivering product to customer locations on designated routes. In this role, the Delivery Merchandiser is also responsible for stocking product (merchandising) on shelves and in coolers while ensuring that appropriate rotation standards are maintained. At times the Delivery Merchandiser will ride with the CDL Driver while in other instances the Delivery Merchandiser will work solo transporting themselves between our customers’ locations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Delivery Merchandisers assists the Driver Merchandisers throughout the day to deliver, fill, merchandise, condense backstock and rotate products at customer accounts
Merchandise, display, and rotate products according to company standards
- Transport product between backroom and display floor with manual equipment
- Replenish, face, and rotate product
- Build, change, and take down product displays
- Maintain product signage
- Clean product space
- Secure damaged or defective product
Delivery Merchandisers will either ride in a truck with a driver or will transport themselves to our Coke Northeast customers’ locations
Pick up company property and returns
Reload truck with customer returns, empty shelves, and pallets
Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures
Manage backroom by organizing and consolidating backstock:
- Identify, monitor, and report backstock inventory levels
- Re-pack product and organize backroom materials (pallets, product shells etc.)
- Operate manual and powered handling equipment (i.e., pallet jack, hand-truck etc.)
Provide superior customer service to consumers and store personnel & foster relationships by identifying and resolving concerns:
- Answer questions
- Locate product
- Respond to requests for assistance

Job Requirements

High school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred
Minimum 6 months of general work experience required
1+ years of experience working in grocery, retail, consumer goods, warehousing or related field preferred
Experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks preferred
Must have the ability to repetitively lift, push and pull 50+ pounds, reach above head height, squat, kneel, bend and reach
Must have the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
Must have the ability to push and pull manual and powered material handling equipment (i.e., pallet jack, hand-truck etc.) containing product loads for a minimum of 100 yards without assistance
Must have the ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
Must have the ability to read information in small, medium and large print
Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
Must be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis

About Coke Northeast:

We are Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the US while maintain a small company feel. Our topnotch team focuses on producing, selling, and distributing iconic beverage brands to the communities we champion and serve. We pride ourselves on our unwavering dedication to our values: quality, integrity, commitment, resourcefulness, and diversity. We are focused on continued growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team!

Still interested in learning more about our company and culture? Take a few minutes to watch the videos below:

Day in the Life of Coca-Cola Employees:

Coke Northeast Employees on Career Growth:

BACKGROUND VERIFICATION:

Coke Northeast requires all applicants to undergo a criminal background verification process prior to commencing employment with the Company. Employment with Coke Northeast is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a pre-employment background check. Depending on position, drug screen results and/or driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to Coke Northeast’s guidelines to determine eligibility for the position.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT:

Coke Northeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. IND-SYR