Coca Cola /Frito Lay

Have heard that coke is ok. Stay away from Pepsi. Here they pay $10.32/hour and chinese overtime.. which is $5.31/hour. So anytime you work over... you get $5.31/hour. There is a Pepsi warehoue close to here so I know a few of their drivers. One left for Frito Lay.. but Frito Lay is owned by the same Parent Company as Pepsi.

 

As for either of those jobs, you won't get much variety. You will be dealing with the same customers, week in and out. So you will get to know them, and they you, and that helps to keep the job upbeat.
As for coke, their CDL jobs require at least one year of verifiable experience, in a similar vehicle; and for Frito, you can drive the step vans with just a chauffeur's and a DOT card, their straight trucks are under CDL (If I remember correctly).
But it can be rewarding, like I said, you will get to know your customers well, and that will pick up your day. You will be home every night, and if you work a weekend it would most likely be just saturday.

 

i hope you like long hours working for coke...thats all i herd from them...

side loader straight trucks can be a PITA to unload and run into stores
(my first CDL job was for DR. Pepper and i did both side loaders and semi)
Tractor trailer aint to bad , just back into dock and pallet jack skids off the truck , but i dont know about coke...but our Class A drivers were only getting 14/hr

 

Side loaders are for the younger guys----LOTS AND LOTS of hand labor
lousy store keepers wanting You to clean up their mess......
Move from 300-800 cases a day (all by hand )
Semi alittle easier..alot of pallet work...some merchandising (alot ? ).
Pay not that great, but an ok start--some work 4/10 hrs -3 days off

 

You could also try a local LTL company. They are home every night jobs, and quite a variety of freight, depending on which company you go with. I like it, and its never boring.
You could get your years experience, then hunt down the job you really want!

 

Okay, this isn't based off what I've done, but what I've read. Coca Cola drivers get 15.32/hr start at 5am til they finish route. Not sure how many hrs.
Yes lots of unloading, if you like semi difficult work, go for it.

Frito Lay is even more unloading, truckers get at least 17-basic factory guys there make 12. You will work HARD and you will also make 70k/yr.

I'd take em, if they're offered. Unless you can get a better local route.

 

Yeah it sounds good, but remember, for a T/T job with Frito, you need 2 years verifiable for most of their locations, and you will still spend an occasional overnight out for them (not exactly a local job).

 

It varies by area. I was making $1k/week, maybe 1200/week during the summer at pepsi-americas. Around here coke does about the same. Not all coke and pepsi delivery companies are equal though. Some are union and some arent depending on what part of the country youre in.

Oh yea, and it is hard work. Both hire trainees that dont have cdl's yet so if you already have a cdl you have a good shot at either company.

 

it's been a long time since last post, but since i work for coca cola at the moment, i'll post something.

Coke and frito lay are pretty much the same on theory, delivering product to stores, but on action are big time different. PRODUCT WEIGHT, HOURS OF LABOR, DUTIES, TRUCKS, etc.

Frito lay drivers work a lot of hours, they usually start their shift, if they don't lie, at three in the morning, walmarts start receiving at four, so i believe them. We are suppose to start our route at 530am, but since the warehouse is opened at 430am we can start between that time (this is in my area). There are three different types of drivers in my branch, i've done all three: bulk, OFS and full service. monday tru friday jobs

bulk is a piece of cake. bulk drivers deliver to big stores, like walmart, frys, albertson, etc. they just go to the store and drop the pallets, a merchandiser will go and do the rest. this drivers get paid by hour. and the ones who have more seniority usually get this position. 18.00+an hour

OFS are the ones who deliver to convenience stores, such as gas stations, and restaurants, bars, schools, offices, etc. this is more physical labor and merchandising. stocking, rotating, crediting, etc. the branch i work for got rid of side loaders for this department, there just van, you know, mini bulk 45's. the pay, in my branch, is salary + commision + chinnesse overtime. and hourly when there is no route for the driver. if that's the case, the driver has to go help other driver. the commision is .10cents per case which is not that bad as we have between 400-600cs a day. add 90+ bucks salary a day and seven/eight bucks per extra hour after eight hours worked. 16.50+bucks an hour when no route... at the end of the day you average arougnt 130-160 dollars a day. depending on the route, routes are different and they sale different too. this is fun as you see the same people every week and every day is different. you are assigned stores depending on the how busy the day is, but you get pretty much the same ones every monday, tuesday, weds, etc. varying the cases and stores a little bit. every route goes out of town at least one day a week. for instance, my route requires me to drive two hours to get to the place i have to deliver only once a week. two other days i have to drive 45min, and the other two im in town.

full service are sideloaders, but they just take care of the vending machines. this is cool, because you don't deal with people that much. you just go where the machines are and fill them. the commision is better on this department.

i'll give you an advice. a lot of people don't get a driver position when applying because hundreds of people apply... if you are willing to apply for a merchandiser position or loader position do it so!!! (thats good money too) drivers are needed constantly, and people already inside the company is the ones who are considered first for openings.