Pepsi

I just went to DMV to get permit and passed general knowledge and air brakes but failed combination. So next week will take and get my CDL A permit. I have a interview with Pepsi on February 2nd. Looking at going local but if not I still going to Millis in April. I already been accepted at Millis, waiting to get my three weeks vacation at current job to cash that out. So excited for either job.(always want to drive a semi just couldn't do it tell now.)

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

On the application it say 19.45 per hour.

Not to sound discouraging or anything - but.

Have friend who was a district manager for pepsi. Asked him about a driving job.

He told me - you see all those nice stacks of pepsi cases in the supermarkets - 12 feet high, all nice and arranged? GUESS WHO DOES THAT.

Pepsi (and many other distribution drivers) are the ones who unload and stock product in supermarkets (even the ones that drive tractor trailers). If you're driving a trailer with a liftgate - chances are - YOU are the guy who is unloading, and at multiple stops a day.

Now - if you're into this type of work, great.

My friend knew that I ain't the type to go in for this - and he had no OTR positions.

Not to say that, as an OTR driver, you won't have to drag pallets of your box and onto a dock once in awhile.

Therein lies the difference between OTR, and local/distro type of work.

Rick

Yes I understand the difference and have my reasons for wanting to do local for a bit. Work won't bother me as much as a hungry baby would, I'm considering flatbed also. I love having all these options after school.

Not to sound discouraging or anything - but.

Have friend who was a district manager for pepsi. Asked him about a driving job.

He told me - you see all those nice stacks of pepsi cases in the supermarkets - 12 feet high, all nice and arranged? GUESS WHO DOES THAT.

Pepsi (and many other distribution drivers) are the ones who unload and stock product in supermarkets (even the ones that drive tractor trailers). If you're driving a trailer with a liftgate - chances are - YOU are the guy who is unloading, and at multiple stops a day.

Now - if you're into this type of work, great.

My friend knew that I ain't the type to go in for this - and he had no OTR positions.

Not to say that, as an OTR driver, you won't have to drag pallets of your box and onto a dock once in awhile.

Therein lies the difference between OTR, and local/distro type of work.

Rick

I work at a Walmart warehouse now. It would almost the same work other than driving truck. I don't mind the work since I do it everyday at Walmart. This is my first option if not I got approved at Millis.

Not to sound discouraging or anything - but.

Have friend who was a district manager for pepsi. Asked him about a driving job.

He told me - you see all those nice stacks of pepsi cases in the supermarkets - 12 feet high, all nice and arranged? GUESS WHO DOES THAT.

Pepsi (and many other distribution drivers) are the ones who unload and stock product in supermarkets (even the ones that drive tractor trailers). If you're driving a trailer with a liftgate - chances are - YOU are the guy who is unloading, and at multiple stops a day.

Now - if you're into this type of work, great.

My friend knew that I ain't the type to go in for this - and he had no OTR positions.

Not to say that, as an OTR driver, you won't have to drag pallets of your box and onto a dock once in awhile.

Therein lies the difference between OTR, and local/distro type of work.

Rick

As a Pepsi driver you won't build those big displays in supermarkets. They have merchandisers that do that. At the most you'll build a display in drug stores once in awhile, but most likely you'll be doing small convenience stores, gas stations and things like that.

If you're lucky enough to get bulk (supermarkets, walmarts etc etc) that's just wheeling off pallets with an electric jack.

In terms of money, you can do well. You'll work hard for it, but you can make 60-70 your first year of your in the right area. Independant shops can actually be a little better than PepsiCo these days.

If you have any questions feel free to email me. It's not a perfect gig, but you could do worse.

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

Hello everybody, I had my first interview with Pepsi on Tuesday. I think it went well and after the information they gave me I am going to Millis in the first part of April. It is a Union and the starting fee is $125 plus 10% of your wages, $45,000 to $55000 per year. The position I went for was Relief driver full time. Well in the job description it says they will take cdl permit but when I went to interview they are only hiring for cdl holders no cdl permits. I only have a cdl permit. For the relief driver position, you would have 5 different job functions. The start time for the 5 different jobs is between 2 am to 6:30 am. They ask me what I want at Pepsi and I told them I want to became a regular driver(not relief) eventually. They kind of chuckled and said you will be waiting a while because everybody has 10 years or more getting into that kind of jobs.

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

I will tell you this about PEPSI/COKE/7UP ETC.... YOU WILL WORK YOUR ASS OFF. There is no easy day with these jobs unless you are a bulk driver ONLY! I worked for 7up about a month and quit. I could do the job, but management is so screwed up and the stops they expected to be made just didn't sit well with me. Trust me, this is the work load you'll see as an example.

Let's say your first stop is Wal-Mart right? The workload goes as follows since you will be delivering PALLETS of good that will need to be brought in by pallet jack once backed in.

7up - 1 or 2 pallets Pepsi - 3 - 5 pallets COKE - 5 or MORE on average

Trust me on this. Pepsi is like in the middle where I'm from with COKE being the big dogs. I've seen COKE/PEPSI deliver 100 cases BY HAND into a mom and pop corner store with gang members sitting around just watching. Very scared sight coming from a guy that knows the streets himself.

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

Hello everybody, I had my first interview with Pepsi on Tuesday. I think it went well and after the information they gave me I am going to Millis in the first part of April. It is a Union and the starting fee is $125 plus 10% of your wages, $45,000 to $55000 per year. The position I went for was Relief driver full time. Well in the job description it says they will take cdl permit but when I went to interview they are only hiring for cdl holders no cdl permits. I only have a cdl permit. For the relief driver position, you would have 5 different job functions. The start time for the 5 different jobs is between 2 am to 6:30 am. They ask me what I want at Pepsi and I told them I want to became a regular driver(not relief) eventually. They kind of chuckled and said you will be waiting a while because everybody has 10 years or more getting into that kind of jobs.

Forgot to mention that also....PEPSI IS A UNION JOB. Good luck getting promotions. My friend worked there and all the old guys were in positions with no intention on leaving. 45K-55K a year is a lie trust me. You'll barely see 2K every two weeks.