Coca-Cola PASCO, WA - CDL & NON-CDL Delivery Driver Position

 

     Coca-Cola Bottling PASCO-    

                                             POSITION DESCRIPTION

                                                      (NON-EXEMPT)

Position Title:               DELIVERY DRIVER                                                                                          

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

POSITION REPORTS TO:   Distribution Manager  and Branch Manager

POSITION SUPERVISED:   None

POSITION PURPOSE:

Represents Coca-Cola in a professional manner in all accounts and acts as liaison between the customers and Coca-Cola.  Responsible for timely product delivery and merchandising in all assigned accounts.  Maintains and promotes trade contacts and ensures that Company Merchandising Standards and promotional activity are properly executed.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

This position requires high levels of interpersonal skills and sales ability to maintain and expand business relationships with established customer base.

VITAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

 Assumes responsibility for effective product delivery and merchandising in all assigned accounts.

 Ensures accurate and timely delivery of all products to all scheduled stops, including special loads.

 Merchandises assigned accounts in accordance with Company Merchandising standards.  Stocks product, rotates as necessary, and ensures total product management. 

 Maintains Company related items including displays, point of sale material, vendors, refrigeration equipment, shelving and racks.

 Manages and maintains space according to approved schematics and Company merchandising standards.

 Effectively maintains good relationships with customers and consumers.

 Anticipates and resolves customer complaints.

 Collects payments from dealers if it becomes necessary.

 Maintains an effective flow of communication with both customers and immediate supervisors

 Provide communication and feedback to Immediate Supervisor regarding competitive activity and significant situations or opportunities. 

 Keep dealers informed of merchandising activities and special promotions.

 Accounting procedures

 Responsible for daily reconciliation of invoices and all monies collected through route settlement.

 

• Variances must be reconciled with 24 hours of receiving the variance. (By the end of the day following the delivery day.)

 Ensures accuracy of all customer sales invoices.

 Assumes responsibility for other related duties as required or assigned.

 Performs required vehicle inspections and submit work orders for required repairs.  Maintains assigned vehicle in accordance with Company and DOT guidelines.

 Performs truck inventory to ensure proper and accurate loads.

 Prepares truck for proper check-in and checkout procedures.  Conducts pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.

 Delivers special orders or call-ins as required.

 Reports any accidents to Supervisors immediately.

 Maintain constant awareness for opportunities to place incremental Points of Availability.

Operate Vehicle in a safe and courteous manner and obey traffic regulations at all times

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:

1. All assigned accounts are delivered in a safe, efficient and timely manner.

2. Existing accounts are maintained and properly merchandised.

3. Settlement/Accounting reports are accurate and promptly completed.

4. Maintain good working relationships with customers as well as Coca-Cola Team members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Training/Education/Certification:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License and Medical Certificate
• 21 years of age
• Good driving record

Required Knowledge:

• Understanding of product management; rotation, ‘best by’ dates
• Familiar with Merchandising Standards and procedures.
• Familiar with Coca Cola Bottling Yakima/Tri-Cities policies regarding safety, uniforms, appearance and personal conduct.
• Familiar with complete line of products and packages.

Experience Required:

• Background in selling and merchandising a plus
• Knowledge of product management and rotation standards

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to handle repetitive lifting, bending and stooping with 35 to 50# cases (Average 450 to 500 cases daily).
• High standards of personal grooming
• Good basic math skills
• Able to work well independently
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to maintain relationships with customers and consumers
• Ability to safely operate commercial vehicle in accordance with Company and DOT regulations.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE JOB:

• Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.
• Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Job generally requires continuous (5.5-8 hours) of walking to accomplish tasks.
• Pushing/Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to haul, tug, or move objects to complete the task.
• Continuously (5.5-8 hours) raising objects from a lower or higher position or moving objects from position to position that range from 1-20 pounds.

Heavy Work/Lifting (not all work is directly lifting, but perhaps using force to pull product)

• Exerting up to 51-100 pounds of force occasionally (1/4 hour- 2.5 hours)
• 21-50 pounds frequently (2.5-5.5)
  • 1-20 pounds continuously (5.5-8 hours)
• The worker will need to have sufficient visual acuity to drive and operate vehicles as well as the ability to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The worker is subject to the outside environmental conditions as well as inside conditions occasionally dependent on activities.

Excellent benefit package:

• Insurance available after 60 days of employment with a low premium- health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• Voluntary AFLAC
• Company-matched 401k
• Paid vacations, holidays, float holidays, and sick days

Job Type: Full-time

Salary:  $29-$33 -/+ DOE per hour

Coca-Cola 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.

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Posted on January 14, 2026

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