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Admiral Beverage Corporation

I enjoyed my time at abc. i started out with no experience and learned and thrived fairly quickly. i met a lot of good people both from my company and other stores. It was a very fast paced job. You could be self sufficient as long as you were working and taking care of business. If you had no issues, you could basically work on your own almost as your own boss. You still had to check in every morning and make sure you knew the plans for the day, but after that you just carry out the duties as explained.
     A typical day at work would compose of me getting to my first stop and calling my supervisor to let him know that i was there. If there was a load of new product coming in at that account, i would make a quick call to the sales man responsible for that account to see if there were any changes or special instruction i might need. After that i would create a list of product that i would need to fill my coolers, ice boxes, dry shelves, displays and side stacks. After that step was done i would finish up with the load making sure all product was full and faced if not already. I'd also make sure my displays and back stocks were rotated, organized, and kept clean. We had p.o.s. that i could utilize like core buff, stickers, posters, price tags, and many different various marketing tactics to utilize around different products. We dealt specifically with beer, energy drink, and a few other non alcoholic beverages. When the load was complete and i was ready to take off, i'd usually get a liquor manage or an available manager. Do a quick walk through make sure everything is to there liking.
    Typically had 4-6 stops a day with 1-2 loads a day. Lets say i had one load and finished it as stated before. I'd continue to my other stops making a list of all product i needed pulling it from the back stock making sure everything again was fully stocked, faced, clean, and organized. Have a small conversation with some store managers let them know i was there and the duties i performed and keep a small friendly relationship with them.
    I'd say the most difficult part of the job would be that admiral would hire people with out really helping them out. So when you thought your day was over, it wasn't because you would have to go help them finish up. Which wasn't a huge burden i wouldn't mind. Except it would be a mess and not very organized sometimes you would have to almost re-do an account just so you know your name wasn't associated with a job not well done. Can't really say it was to difficult though. The enjoyable part of the job was that they did show gratitude when you did work hard. Wether it be a trip out of town, a gaming system, some tickets to a show, or maybe a vip member at some sort of event.
     In the three years that i worked at abc i learned a lot about merchandising, delivering, re-setting, and selling product into stores. I started off working with hardly any knowledge to thriving and becoming one of the top or got to employees. People would even be sent to me for the day so they could learn and understand how to perform the duties.

Springville is a place to come to find fun mixed in with hard work and customer service.  Our jobs are physical, we are moving cases of soda and water and energy drinks all day long.  We provide these beverages to the community in every avenue of retail and restaurants that you can find in Utah County.  Its hard work no doubt, but its fun, especially for those who enjoy working with others.  The people who have been here a long time love this company, and these products.  And they know how to make it fun for new people who are ready for the work.  We have BBQs, family events, xmas parties, we bring in food to the office and warehouse multiple times a year to enjoy meals together.  We have safety incentives so employees can earn great swag like hoodies, shirts, hats, blue tooth speakers, Yeti mugs, camping coolers, bikes, skateboards etc.  We just had a company party at Splash Summit (the old 7 Peaks waterpark) last weekend, and we are grilling up burgers and brats for employees this Friday.  

Also we have lots of room for upward movement, and the people that take the initiative to work for it earn those advancements.  Just like any other workplace, its as enjoyable as you make it, and the sky is the limit if you want to move up.  

This company is family friendly, there have been countless folks who have had family emergencies and needed to go and take care of those things immediately and the company is understanding about each situation.  Not only do they want employees to know their families are priority, Admiral takes extra steps to do what they can to help provide assistance and even donate meals, items or other things to help any of their employees families get through hard times.  They have their own pharmacy and help reduce cost on prescriptions, myself needing a $4000 prescription 2 times, and both time the pharm tech was able to find me a voucher that reduced my cost each time to $50.  Try to find that at a Walgreens!

You can really get a lot out of working here, and make this not only a job but a career because the benefits are second to none.  Ask about the 401K when you get a chance and compare to any other company out there.  Ask about the great tuition reimbursement, ask about the PTO and healthcare, they are all very good.  

I'm writing this today because we are really looking for others who care about these things and want to make a positive difference in their work life, their personal life, and in the community.  We welcome the chance to talk to you about your interest in this company, and hope you consider us as your employer.  

I’m writing this as a salesperson who genuinely wanted to grow with Admiral Beverage Corporation, but I believe potential employees deserve transparency about recent compensation changes.
Before SNAP benefits were cut, leadership was fully aware that this would directly impact sales across the board. Instead of proactively protecting their sales teams from an unavoidable market shift, the company quietly restructured compensation plans in advance.
As a result, salespeople across the company made $10,000–$15,000 less this year than the year before, despite many of us selling more product than we did previously. This wasn’t due to poor performance—it was due to how the pay structure was changed.
The new system now requires salespeople to be at least 10% up year-over-year just to make the same income they made the previous year. In other words, every single year the bar is raised permanently. If you grow 8–9%, you effectively take a pay cut. I’ve never worked for—or even heard of—a company that structures compensation this way.
What’s most disappointing is that these changes were clearly implemented to buffer the company from anticipated struggles tied to SNAP reductions, shifting that financial risk onto employees rather than sharing it. Instead of standing behind the sales force during a difficult economic transition, leadership chose to protect the company at the expense of its people.
There are good people here, and many hard-working sales reps, but the current compensation model feels unsustainable and demoralizing. If you’re considering a sales role, ask very specific questions about year-over-year expectations, commission thresholds, and how external market forces are handled—because performance alone no longer tells the whole story.

Admiral is a good place to work. I have been with the company for 8 years and have worked at several different  locations. Each has their pros and cons. All in all they have been a very family oriented company that cares for the employee and their home life.  The opportunity has been endless, as they have openings all the time around different locations. If your good at what you do and willing to work for what you want you can go anywhere. 

Admiral has many great contacts and business partners that offer great job opportunities as well, and Admiral has always encouraged it's employees to follow their employment desires.  

The people I have worked with have been fun and engaging.  They care about their work and want to enjoy their time while there. 

Hardest part of the job in any position I've had is time management.  I've always stuggled getting everything done on time and in priority.   

Best part of the job is knowing we are the leader in our community and industry and we strive daily to meet the needs of our customers and employees .  

If your undecided whether or not to join the Admiral team, ask yourself a couple questions: Do I want to work hard? Do I have a positive attitude?  Am I willing to learn? Am I willing to work with others?  Do I want opportunity for advancment?

If you can answer yes to any of these then consider giving Admiral a try.  It's a great place to get something started.

I have been with Admiral for 5 years, starting as a night merchandiser, and working in various roles, allowing me to advance to my current position as Sales representative. I work with the larger stores on ordering in a variety of beverages, with plenty of options across the spectrum of drinks. The work is fast paced, and does require a lot of hard work, but our management team is always working to provide us with adequate staffing to allow everyone to meet their goals in a satisfactory time. In my position, we are encouraged to sell in displays and new products and we are well incentivized to do this! There is a fair amount of traveling between stores each day, but we are compensated for this. I have good support from my management team above me, without feeling too micro managed. We have excellent benefits and and additional support structures. Advancement is difficult for those at the lower levels, but opportunities do arise, and they tend to be filled from within, which is encouraging for those who are already with us.

The management at the place in unreal, they don’t have any clue about what accounts they have and don’t have. They don’t know about the routes and how the drivers that deliver these routes operate. The work culture here is second to space labor in a third world country. They don’t appreciate the warehouse workers or merchandisers or even the drivers. If you don’t wear a suit and dress shoes you mean nothing to the management. To be more honest when I was working here I would have to fight for everyone that wasn’t in a management position. And on top of that I was fighting for accounts that we had to get them the most basic of things and to help resolve issues that should have never been issues to begin with. So please avoid this company at all cost. They will not appreciate you nor do they stand by their word that they promised you when you got hired. The only joy I ever got from working here was through the accounts I had the wonderful pleasure of delivering too, each one when I showed up didn’t treat me like a vendor. I always felt welcome at the accounts and I will truly miss each one. But this company underpays everyone that walks through the door.

The average day starts fairly early, which is fine, but you may be expected to work till late that night also (4:30am - 10:00pm). You will be expected to arrive at 4:30am next shift, after destroying your body the previous morning, day, and night. You will be exhausted pushing yourself to get the job done, all while being yelled at to work harder and work faster by someone who doesn’t help in the slightest walking around screaming that every day is a holiday. You will watch as employee after employee quits around you. You will remain loyal until the day you get hurt while at work and be badgered to the point where you almost quit as well. Management will make empty promises to hire more help who will also quit. You will then be fired from position you’ve had for years for not healing fast enough. They will pay you out the least they legally have to and never consider your well being in the slightest. You will then find a better career opportunity that pays more and doesn’t expect you to kill yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. 

Admiral offers pretty dang good benefits. For comparatively cheap too. 90 bucks a month for good quality benefits and they own a pharmacy so you can get prescription drugs for cheap as well. But thats about it.

Pay is horrid compared to companies like Coke, Pepsi and others in the soda/ alcohol business. I started out at 13.75 an hour for delivery driver. I already had my CDL and about a year of experience. I felt the pay was junk but I needed a temporary job until I could find a better. Pay every two weeks. If you drive trucks, you should be getting paid weekly. Thats a sign right there.

Job is to deliver soda and beer to gas stations. Easy enough. Almost always had a helper which is a huge plus. Usually 10 to 15 stops on my route. Light in the winter, very heavy in the summer. Expect 12 + hours a day in summer.

Bottom line. If you have a CDL, keep looking. If you dont and want one, its a good way to get one. But you can make a heck of lot more money elsewhere.

Begin work at 6am, travel to a number of different accounts (convenience stores, supermarkets, retailers) ordering refills of beverages to ensure an adequate stock, while still aiming to maintain a low level of inventory.
I got hands on experience dealing with the elasticity of supply and demand, as well as techniques for developing and maintaining relationships with managers. I also gained an understanding of specific sales techniques applicable across different industries.
Management was very helpful, understanding, and reasonable.
Co-workers were very similar, in the sense that they mirrored the attitude of their bosses.
The hardest part of the job was adjusting to the long work week. My second week on the job I put in a 70 hour week, with an average of about 65 over the course of my employment.
The most enjoyable part of the job was the consistent amount of interaction with other people throughout the day.

Working for Birell Bottling in Springville representing Pepsi is a fine job if you're a vending driver but that's pretty much it. The warehouse dudes are sacrificing their wrists and backs to meet unreasonable quotas. The merchandisers do way too much work for too little credit and really wear down their own cars . The delivery drivers have long days with a workload too heavy to be done as expected without cutting corners. The fountain/major market sales reps are expected to do the impossible while being micromanaged and on-call 24/7. Soda drinking on the whole is down but you're still expected to increase sales monthly and acquire new accounts that end up just selling outdated soda since they're too small to move it before it goes out of date. The vending manager is a really kind understanding dude that notices and appreciates good work ethic and rewards you for it. 

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