CDL Driver Training Instructor

Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!

The CDL Training Instructor provides training and prepares individuals to attain their CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) for a driver position  role requires using effective teaching skills, understanding, and adhering to state, DOT regulations and Heartland Safety policies.

• Train and prepare candidates to successfully attain a CDL license.
• Deliver classroom, yard and road training toward all regulatory and company policies and procedures directly related to Driver roles.
• Maintains all records and compliance documents for training program. Ensures that all training and student records up to date are compliant with FMCSA.
• Provides training and/or validates in-outlet delivery expectations, service standards, and functional handheld computer knowledge.
• Monitor student progress, documents progress, perform evaluations and identify gaps. Provides feedback and additional assistance, as needed.
• Conducts regular in-market driver observations to improve delivery performance.
• Supports the Hometown by conducting safety observations and safety training after an accident or injury.
• This position may can work from our Jackson, MO or our Du Quoin, IL facilities.

• High School diploma or GED required. Minimum of two years of work experience required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and a clean driving record within MVR guidelines required. CDL license needs to cover both automatic and manual vehicles.
• Prior experience with commercial driving required.
• Ability to attend and successfully pass CDL Instructor certification via third party.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate and provide training to others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to operate a manual or powered pallet jack.

Pay: $55,888-$65,750

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non-alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition. We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team.

We offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement. This role may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program.

Pre-employment background check is required.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.

Requisition : 254514
Company:Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC

Heartland Coca-Cola is committed to providing individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations in its job application and hiring process. If you have difficulty using our on-line application system because of a disability, you may contact us at the following email address and phone number:  or .

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