Any coke drivers out there?

Just like any other big distribution company you're just meat in the seat. You get the route done in your 14 and your good. Pay varies from state to state and union and non union shops, so you'll have to get that from someone a little closer to you. Management (in my opinion) is stretched a little to thin for what corporate wants out of them. So at least in my facility I thinks theres an understanding how hard the job can be and they won't hold you to the occasional mistake. They're in the process of switching from the 16 bay sideloads to liftgate trailers which is changing the whole delivery routing process. Most drivers here don't like it but sometimes change is hard to swallow.

 

Yeah, were already using the lift gates where I'm at, and my average work day is about 500 cases and i do it in between 10 to 12 hours. Any other questions hit me up

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Case counts vary so much between the routes and I'm sure with your experience already with the 16 bays, you know how the littlest problems can affect the day. Example- throwin 600 cases in 6hrs with and the next day gettin a 400 case route and be out the 14. Seems to depend on timed stops, what customers need merchandising and how much, and how well you know your route. So the logs get used when your over 12 hours or out over a hundred fifty mile radius. For awhile there they went back and forth with logging everything everyday but now its just the 12/150. If I get pulled over by local DOT or get scaled I'll tell I'm local driving and thats seems to be good enough. In my opinion liftgates are the way to go, you can bring the pallets right to the door saving all that walking back and forth. Also allows you to padlock everything down at one time preventing theft. Some drivers don't like these liftgates because they're longer and require a little more patience and planning when parking. We're also teamsters (local 688) but my understanding is that every facility/area bids a separate contract so pay and benefits differ, sometimes radically.

 

I have a few drops on my route, you merch differently at every stop depending on the manager mostly and knowing what you can get away with where. Half of us start at 530 and half at 6. You choose what half you want to be in. I've never had less then 40. I average 50 hours per week. Yeah, turnover is relatively high. It takes a certain person to do this job. Not all new guys understand that. I work out of a plant in southern Ohio and yes i absolutely love what i do. not a lot of jobs that let me drive a truck Monday through Friday and get me home everyday by 3. i also enjoy the physical labor, I'm in the best shape of my life, lol.

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Hey do you still work for coca cola, in Sacramento ca? I have an Interview view Thursday morning, I wanted to know what the pay is?

 

Hey do you still work for coca cola in Sacramento? I have an interview this Thursday, can you tell me what the pay is?