Mediabistro logo
job logo

Local Delivery Driver Trainee - CDL A

PepsiCo, Lansing, MI, United States


The Delivery Bay Driver Trainee is a temporary position that allows a prospective candidate with little to no experience operating a Class‑A CDL motor vehicle the opportunity to train with a professional Driver Trainer through a robust three (3) month training program. This training program will teach advanced driving techniques such as under-the-hood knowledge, parking, backing in, and turning of a Pepsi Delivery Bay Truck as well as general vehicle operations with the objective of having the trainee obtain a Class‑A CDL.

Upon successful completion of the program, the employee will transition to one of the following roles.

Relief Driver
GEO Box Delivery
Driver D‑Bay
Delivery Driver

Basic Qualifications
21 years or older
Pass the physical capabilities test (if applicable)
Pass DOT physical
Valid U.S. CDL or CDL Learner's Permit if applicable with Non-Excepted Interstate Status
Ability to communicate effectively in English
For current employees, endorsement from current supervisor and no prior discipline in the past six months of employment, above the written warning level

Note: In all California locations except Stockton, both non‑excepted intrastate and non‑excepted interstate status are accepted for this position. In Stockton, CA, only non‑excepted interstate status is accepted.

Helpful Experience
Operating trucks requiring a Valid U.S. CDL license (e.g., performing basic functions like driving forwards, driving backwards, maneuvering in tight spaces, etc.)
Merchandising products (e.g., filling shelves, building displays, making products look attractive on shelves, rotating product, cleaning shelves, or eliminating out of stocks and out of date products, etc.)
Operating equipment (e.g., pallet jacks, hand trucks, breakdowns, etc.)

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available documents and view the PepsiCo EEO Policy.

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.

#J-18808-Ljbffr