Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company Hiring for Distribution Supervisor Job at Mason City, IA Full Time

Overview/Function: The Distribution Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of the daily activities for local route delivery drivers, and the Ames warehouse, and for collaboration between branches for inventory and cross docking. The Supervisor is also a mentor and coach, responsible for training and development activities to ensure service levels meet customer and Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company performance expectations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervise route driver personnel, provide training, and oversee performance management.
• Work with the Distribution/Delivery team to meet customer and Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company performance expectations, while positively reflecting the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Maintain Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottlings delivery standard procedures, and ensure drivers are following work orders and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure all drivers are following DOT requirements and safety regulations.
• Regularly ride with delivery staff, visit customer locations, and provide on-going coaching and feedback.
• Act as corporate liaison and ensure professional contact with customers, while maintaining a clean and neat appearance at all times, and a positive Atlantic Bottling brand image.
• Develop and manage driver work schedule and responsibilities.
• Resolve concerns and issues with customers, as well as with delivery staff.
• Ensure effective communication between departments to effectively complete distribution activities such as delivery of product, filling of shelves, rotating stock, building displays, and receiving unsold product (credits).
• Other duties as required.

Experience & Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of route/delivery experience
• Valid Class A CDL with air brakes is required. (We can help candidate to obtain.)
• No greater than 2 moving violations, and no OWIs in the last five years
• Previous personnel management experience preferred
• Excellent customer service communication skills in order to interact with customers. Must provide professional contact and appearance with customers which upholds Atlantic Bottlings brand image.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on-site problems, while under potentially stressful situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent teacher and motivator
• Excellent team-player
• Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations
• Some light computer experience is helpful.

Additional:

• The role will travel to various customer sites, as a result each environment will vary.
• This position is very active and requires regular standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climb stairs. The employee may frequently lift and/or move items over 55 lbs. and will also push/pull approximately 150 lbs. of product using moving equipment. (Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.)Â Some manual finger, hand, and arm dexterity, and to potentially work around cramped and tight spaces will be needed. Â Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Extensive regional day travel is required with this role.
• The role will frequently interact with customers.
• To accomplish their tasks, the position will need to work around variety of weather environments which the Midwest offers (i.e. sun, rain, sleet, rain, snow, cold, heat)
• Work hours will mostly be Monday-Friday (6:00 am 4:00 pm). Occasional alternative days/times may be needed, depending on customer needs.
• This role is considered a safety sensitive position.

Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.

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