MY Pepsi Experience

They have a bulk route open at a different plant but I don't think my drive would be worth it though.

 

Depends on the pay. In my area bulk drivers make $25.86 for Monday to Friday and $26.34 for Tuesday thru Saturday (you get .48 cents more for working the weekend). Time and a half for anything over 8 hours in a day and 40 hours in a week.

It's a cupcake job to. Just unload the pallets with an electric Jack. Getting scanned in is a pain, and getting bumped by Shoprite and Walmart trucks sucks but it's hourly pay so, that helps.

 

The job is super simple. You put stuff on shelfs.

Work is only hard if you make it. I love D-bay. I'd rather being doing it then being a sales rep. But it pays the bills. My location, sales reps are the merchandisers. And we carry Dr Pepper in my location so with that being said we carry a large variety of stuff.

I'd love to be a bulk driver, and waiting for that to open up. But that is a retirement position!

 

Yeah? How do you "make it hard"? Seems pretty hard to me, picking those orders, hand trucking them in from some places where trucks shouldn't go, lining it up under the cameras, getting all the bar codes ready to be scanned, scanning it all in, making sure your piece count matches theirs, scooping it up (stack by stack), packing it out, cleaning up the trash, and making sure you have all empty shells etc etc. wash, rinse, repeat 22-26 times per day for anywhere from 550-1000 cases

Not sure how you can "make" that any harder than it actually is.

 

I think we are talking about different things. I am speaking about a merchandiser as going to grocery stores rotating, filling and ordering.

 

Yeah, you're right. I did that for 2 years- for the sole purpose to get a driving position. When you said a bulk position I thought you meant driving bulk.

If you have a CDL why would you want to stock shelves? No offense, but that's an entry level position that you're way overqualified for. If that's what works for you I totally respect that, but there's easier ways to earn a living than pulling those heavy pallets all day

 

Oops forgot to add. I am also in the process of getting back in shape. If I get paid for that what's to loose. Thanks for the info and insight.

 

Again, it's only hard if you over think like that.

It's a extremely easy position. The work is hard and I'm not saying it isn't, but the job is straight forward. Plus if you do everything 100% you will be working extreme hours.

My location, my normal route was 18-22 stops, 500-750 cases a day in a 16 bay. Pure pick setup, so no preloaded stops. I also did mini bulk averaging 1000-1800 with a side kick.

But it also sounds like you don't use break down magliners. Where you can stack 30-50 cases without issues.

 

Wait, where did I "over think it"? I simply stated the job. Hey, I understand that job as well as anybody there is. No ones saying its rocket science. It's a simple concept - but execution is a whole other story. That's not so simple. A lot of moving parts which means there's lots of ways to lose valuable minutes. Too many to list.

That being said, I actually like running routes. I do bulk most days now, which is easier physically but you know the deal with that. Hitting all those windows can be challenging. I love when I go back for my C or D load and wait for a dock in our own yard. Lol.

I couldn't do sales That's just not worth it to me. God bless you guys that do that. You're a patient man. Lol

 

I'd rather be driving! I got promoted to this bulk sales position and it isn't fun. For instance, I'm on vacation and all my accounts know that.. Yet I'm getting phone calls left and right. I will hate to see what my work phone has when I get back.

I merely meant most new people (not saying you are at all) have that same process when looking at their route sheets in the morning.

A lot of the new guys I trained would usually be in 30 minutes before me to over look the route sheet, and pre plan how it needs to be ran (because we both know GEO codes sucks!!!). They would immediately start in on the 7 dollar general, 3 family dollars, and whatever else is on the route. Saying we are going to be out all day since those are barcode scans.

But it's simple stuff when picking, like keep 2 liters, 12 packs together, or stuff that go in the same area together. Knowing the store, and area is a huge benefit as well. But most big stores are the same. Plus not wasting time while the one employee with 20 customers in the dollar store in line by getting barcodes ready.

But every location with Pepsi is different, every day is different, and every account is different. We all know this job is tough! People either love it, or hate it... Or hate it but don't leave lol!

Edit: plus I see the reasons why drivers complain, and the reason why sales reps complain! It's funny watching sales guys complain when 90% of it is their fault, and vice versa.