Coca-Cola bottlers hire hourly workers across plants, warehouses, and delivery routes all year, with the heaviest volume in spring and summer when beverage demand peaks. The roles below are the ones the bottlers post again and again, with pay drawn from ZipRecruiter, PayScale, and the bottlers’ own careers sites. Openings updated in octubre 2026. The official Coca-Cola careers portal sits at the bottom of this article. Find the bottler nearest you and apply directly.
📋 Quick tour
- The hourly bottler roles open across the country.
- Pay by role, from merchandiser to CDL driver.
- Which roles include free CDL training.
- The spring-summer window with the most openings.
- One move that puts your file in front of the right bottler.
Coca-Cola bottler roles open across the country
A high school diploma covers the entry roles, and the bottlers train on the job. Remember: almost every hourly position comes from an independent bottler (Consolidated, UNITED, Reyes, Swire), not from the Atlanta brand office, so each one has its own careers site and pay scale.
Merchandiser
📍 Retail accounts nationwide · 📄 Full-time / Part-time W-2 · ⏱️ Early mornings, weekends · 💵 $16-$21/hr
Stock shelves and build displays at grocery and convenience stores. The most common entry role and the first rung on the route-sales ladder. Own reliable transportation usually required.
Warehouse Associate
📍 Bottler distribution centers · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Day and night shifts · 💵 $18-$23/hr
Pick, pack, and stage product for delivery routes. Physical work at a steady pace. A direct path into forklift and lead roles.
Forklift Operator
📍 Bottler warehouses · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Shift coverage · 💵 $19-$25/hr
Move pallets and load delivery trucks. Certification is often trained in-house if you arrive without it. A clear pay bump over floor warehouse work.
Production Operator (plant)
📍 Bottling and canning plants · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Rotating shifts · 💵 $20-$27/hr
Run the bottling and canning lines, monitor quality, and clear jams. Mechanical aptitude helps. Among the higher hourly bands at any bottler.
Delivery Driver (CDL Class A)
📍 Local bulk routes · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Early start, home daily · 💵 $65,000-$90,000/yr
Bulk delivery to stores on local routes, home every night. CDL Class A required, and several bottlers sponsor free CDL training for current employees.
Fountain Service Technician
📍 Restaurant and venue accounts · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Daytime route · 💵 $22-$28/hr
Install and service soda fountain machines at restaurants and venues. Basic mechanical and electrical skills help. Steady, route-based, and customer-facing.
Where the bottler numbers land
According to ZipRecruiter and PayScale, bottler merchandisers average around $18 an hour and warehouse roles a bit higher, while CDL drivers reach the $65,000 to $90,000 range. Full-time bottler roles typically include medical, dental, and vision, a 401(k), and paid time off, though the exact package varies by bottler since each one is a separate employer.
💡 The shortcut: Start as a merchandiser or warehouse associate, then take the bottler’s sponsored CDL training. Several bottlers (Consolidated and UNITED in particular) pay for it in exchange for a 12-month commitment, which moves you from roughly $18 an hour into a $65,000-plus driver seat faster than applying for the driver role cold.
Filter live Coca-Cola openings on the official careers portal by bottler, location, and role.
Apply direct to the bottler that covers your area so your file reaches the team that is actually hiring.
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