Working for a Bottler?

Maybe inquire on one of these ? http://jobsearch.monster.com/jobs/?co=xdrpepperx&re=3101

 

it depends on where you live where i live starting pay is about 14-17$ very hard work and must be able to work in all weather conditions as well. and expect alot of long days and overtime

 

I did sideload delivery for a 7-up bottler here in Denver when I first got my license for about 2 mos.

As a merchendiser, you already know it's hard work. Delivering will be even worse, you'll be in all weather, expect to work 10 to 12 hrs every day, regardless of the weather. Stairs, snow, ice, rain, ungainly 2-wheelers, broken 2-wheelers, and then there are the customers........................

Every company is different, when I was doing it, at first they paid hourly, $11.50/hr time and half after 40, which was normal. Then they changed it to a flat rate. New hires and drivers under 90 days were paid $90/day regardless of how many hours it took for a route. After that it went up, the top was $150/day.

The route I had at the time was downtown Denver, I had to stock my own shelves, wheel it in/out, check dates, etc. Average was 12 stops per day, started at 4am, usually done between 1pm and 3 pm depending on the day and the stops.

 

As far of the local 7 up and coke guys in my area are paid by the hour.Now the beer companies pays by commission and as for personal experience,it seems very hard to get a driving job with those companies,I have apply many times and never got luck but being your already got one foot in the door you may have a better chance.

 

I did full-service (soda machines) for coke before I got my class A. We were paid $50 flat pay per day plus commission. At the time (over 12 years ago) the commission was $.50 case for 20oz and $.25 case for 12oz. We would average around 225 - 300 cases per day, 75% of that would be 20oz. It's hard work, but you can make decent money starting out.

 

I worked for Pepsi as a full service vending route driver filling both soda and snack machines. It was $450/week base salary plus $.01 per item for commission. I usually made enough in comission that I ended up taking home my base salary every 2 weeks after taxes.

FWIW, I hooked up with a few girls on my route. A free soda and a snack is a good way to get a phone number!

 

in my area, all the sideload guys are paid by the hour or a flat rate per day. Coke, Pepsi, Bud are union, avg. wage is $16/hr. 7-up and the rest are non-union and hourly, rate varies by company.