Double Bottom Driver - Class A CDL Required
Lakeland, FL, USA • Winter Haven, FL, USA Req #7967

Friday, November 26, 2021

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.


• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans


• 401K program with healthy company match


• Supplemental Life Insurance


• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*


• Tuition reimbursement for approved college level coursework


• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)


• Career Succession Training


• Paid bi-weekly


• Competitive compensation

*Some programs have time in role eligibility requirements; vacation and holiday paid time off is pro-rated year one

Coke Florida is looking for a Driver Double Bottom Driver based out of our Winter Haven location. We're currently looking for 2nd shift, working 3:00PM-Finish, Sunday-Thursday.

What You Will Do:

As a Coke Florida Driver Double Bottom, you will be responsible for transporting finished goods between facilities utilizing double trailers.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Transport finished goods between facilities.

• Load and unload goods using forklift or pallet jacks or connect or disconnect trailers at destination.

• Check accuracy and stability of load.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.

For this role, you will need:

• Must be 21 years of age.

• Valid Class A CDL

• Hazmat & Double endorsement required.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

• 1+ years of CDL driving experience operating a combined vehicle required.

• Ability to operate four axle vehicles.

• Familiarity with DOT regulations.

• Valid Class A Driver's License with double bottom endorsement and driving record within MVR policy guidelines.

• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years. *

• Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical and/or have a valid DOT Medical Card.

• Comply with routing software guidance.

*Major moving violations include, but are not limited to, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. Minor moving violations include, but are not limited to, speeding, driving too close, failure to stop, and improper lane changes. Driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to Coca-Cola Beverages' guidelines to determine eligibility for this position.

Additional qualifications that will make you successful in the role:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Ability to operate a hand-truck and powered industrial equipment.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a powered industrial truck certification.

• Utilize smartphone technology in handling customer orders/invoicing.

• Utilize technology for Electronic Logging Systems and fleet management.

• Experience double trailer driving highly preferred.

This role is highly physical, and you must be ableto have the :

• Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance

• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees

• Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance

• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination

• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities

• Ability to read information in small, medium and large print

• Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours

• Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday

• Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment

• Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will .

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida 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 .

Other details

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• Job Function Driver
• Pay Type Hourly

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• Lakeland, FL, USA
• Winter Haven, FL, USA