OTR Driver - Foods

September 23, 2026

Quick Look

Pay: $83,000 Annual Target
Location: JONESBORO, AR
Work Days: Variable schedule- 2 days off per week
Start Time: Variable schedule
End Time: Variable schedule

Minimum Qualifications

21 years or older
Possess a valid Class “A” commercial driver’s license
Have at least 100,000 verifiable accident-free miles or more than 2,500 accident-free hours
Willing to work holidays and weekends
Ability to lift 15 to 50 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and handle products with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to five hours daily, with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ability to work up to 14 hours a day and drive a tractor trailer for extended periods of time, up to 11 hours per day, with or without a reasonable accommodation

Safely deliver beloved brands like Lay's, Doritos, and Cheetos to local stores and keep shelves stocked for your community.

What You’ll Do

Safely operate a tractor/trailer and transport products to and from specified destinations in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Load and unload trailers, which may include manual loading, palletized loading/unloading, use of a two-wheeler, and lifting product overhead
Transport chips, dips, and more to large grocery stores, Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities, rural storage units, and other traffic centers
Obtain signatures of receipt, pick up returns, complete logs and paperwork related to deliveries, and review invoices and/or manifests
Use an electronic logging device, such as a tablet or onboard computer, and complete pre- and post-trip truck inspections
Communicate with customers, sales drivers, and dispatch throughout the day or night

What to Expect

On-the-Job Training: Learn the role through hands-on and classroom training
High Energy Workplace: On the go for most of the day in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment that involves lifting, bending, and moving product throughout your shift
Health & Lifestyle Benefits: As a full‑time team member, you’ll be supported with competitive pay, meaningful benefits, and opportunities to grow a long‑term career at PepsiCo.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available [1] EEO is the Law & [2] View the PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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