Checker

Job Description

Route Checker | Coca-Cola Consolidated

The Tone:
This is an early career opportunity at Coca-Cola Consolidated, America’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, located in South Bend, IN. The company is committed to building meaningful careers and vibrant communities, focusing on more than just beverages. In this role, the Route Checker ensures the accuracy and integrity of all customer orders and returning route deliveries, directly contributing to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Every teammate’s talent helps shape the success of the organization and its impact within the communities it serves.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Open Field
• Location: In-person, South Bend, IN
• Pay: $17–$19 hourly
• Mission: Ensure the accuracy of all customer orders leaving and returning to the warehouse, documenting and correcting discrepancies before loading or finalizing check-in.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Verify Customer Orders: Inspect built pallets for proper construction, stabilization, and security, and review pick tickets to confirm correct product types and quantities.
• Inspect Returning Trucks: Assess the condition of returning route delivery trucks for the check-in process and perform blind counts to reconcile reported quantities.
• Document Discrepancies: Record all discrepancies, changes, additions, or subtractions found on customer orders or returning trucks on appropriate reports and provide information to relevant personnel.
• Account for Returns: Classify and account for all returned products and deposit items from route delivery trucks, categorizing them as out-of-date, damaged, or good items.
• Maintain Workspace: Ensure the cleanliness and safety of the work area and warehouse, performing additional tasks such as pallet building as requested by management.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. High school diploma or GED, with a fundamental understanding of basic math.
• Experience: Up to 12 months of work experience.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, proficiency in basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication), ability to coordinate and organize efficient warehouse processes, ability to differentiate packages, and an intentional self-starter who takes initiative.
• Bonus: PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) Certification and Pallet Jack Certification.