Driver Trainee - Elyria, OH
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Job Location:
Elyria, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans Transitioning Military National Guard and Reserve Members Military Spouses Wounded Warriors and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set education requirements and experience please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.
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Job Overview
The 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 & Responsibilities
Learn 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 locations
Learn 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 customers outlets
Develop 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 products
Develop customer service skills by working with our customers to understand their needs and communicating back to the appropriate manager any customer service issues
Responsible 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 Service
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Beverage delivery industry knowledge
Customer management
Continuous improvement and initiative
Sales ability
Safety-focused
Previous route delivery direct store delivery stocking merchandising products or retail management experience is strongly preferred
Strong customer service skills
Must be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis
Must reflect dependability initiative professional demeanor and the ability to exercise sound judgment
Ability to work in a fast-paced continuous lifting environment
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds repeatedly and multiple times a day
Availability and willingness to work some weekends holidays
Minimum Qualifications
Valid drivers license for your state of residency and excellent driving history reflected in the seven-year Motor Vehicle Report will be reviewed
The ability to obtain a Commercial Drivers License (Class A CDL) not required for hire
Ability to pass and maintain D.O.T. physical requirements
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Work Environment
Work environment will vary including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions coolers and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
VetJobs & Military Spouse Jobs works with our employer partners to source, screen, and move qualified talent to the desktops of the Hiring Managers. Application is a two-step process, so please be patient with the team. When you submit to a position on our site your information will ... View more
