FRITO-LAY Salaries, Bonuses and Benefits.

What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at FRITO-LAY?

What do you like best about working at FRITO-LAY? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?

i made 70,000 last year. i'm a 17 year rsr driver based in honolulu. the average starting salary is about 30,000.

Host said: What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at FRITO-LAY?

What do you like best about working at FRITO-LAY? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?

im a ex frito lay RSR my first yr i made 54,000 my 2nd i made 43,000 and the yr i quit i was est. about 37,000 Frito lay is in with walmart and they dont want any rsr makeing over 35 per year Dont do if you like you free time

bandito said: i made 70,000 last year. i'm a 17 year rsr driver based in honolulu. the average starting salary is about 30,000.

Any you work hoilday, weekends and probably 65 hours a week! I work for Frito for 2 years and HATED every minute of it! It is a glorified merchandising job! All the money Frito makes and they pay like crap!

I worked for Frito Lay for almost three years. I made $52,000 my last year with the company. You can make money, but it is not worth the stress and hours. We worked most holidays also, so without a lot of time off, you get burned out fast. I deceided to leave because we merged with another district, and they restructured our district so we had to rebid on routes. Since I was close to the bottom in seniority, I lost my good route and was going to have to take a route farther away from home, and it was less money. Everyone lost out on money because they also cut our commission by 3 percent. A lot of people think it is an easy job because you are dealing with chips, but there's a lot more to the job than just throwing some chips on the shelf. Trust me, you will lose sleep at night just over the stress alone, on top of the daily grind of dealing with butthole store managers and convienance store owners that you can never please. Going on vacations was a nightmare because when you came back it would take you a week just to straighen your stores out because spare drivers that run vacation routes do not make commission and do not give a crap how they run your route. They usually piss your managers off, so you have to deal with that also when you get back. Don't even get me started on trucks breaking down while out on your route. They don't send people out to help you get caught up, you are just sol. Plus, we had to take our trucks in for oil changes, etc.-- on our own time--after we ran our routes. Plus take them in for new tires ect--after we ran our routes. The job puts you in a situation were you feel that you have to put the job first, family second, and I didn't like that. It's not the worst place in the world to work, but it's probably a better job for someone that is young and single.

Kath said: Any you work hoilday, weekends and probably 65 hours a week! I work for Frito for 2 years and HATED every minute of it! It is a glorified merchandising job! All the money Frito makes and they pay like crap!

Yea Kath, I agree with you. I worked there almost three years and was ready to blow my brains out towards the end. I was so stressed. I just thank God that my husband is the breadwinner of the house, allowing me to find another job and take a big cut in pay. That is the problem with ALL route sales jobs. Most people that do these jobs are indeed miserable, but they have their bills set up on what they are making and cannot afford to take a cut in pay. Routes in our area start at around $44,000 per year. Jobs are scarce in our area and where else can you go and start out at $44,000 per year? Therefore, people are trapped, or atleast that's how the men felt that I worked with. Trust me, if they could find another job starting off with what they make at Frito Lay, they would be long gone. The Charlotte district has a horrible turn over rate. Even with what they pay, it's still not enough to keep people there. For the people who have made a career out of it, I take my hat off to ya--I just couldn't handle it.

Deanna, I just called the Calif. State Labor board and they said

that "As long as you are under Frito-Lays control, you are

suppoded to get paid for those hours." Are the Labor Laws THAT

different there in North Carolina that they can get away with not

paying you for those hours you put in for them while at Jiffy-

Lube??

Just wondering if anyone has worked for Frito Lay in St. Louis, MO??

How was the pay and job?

Just wondering if anyone has worked for Frito Lay in St. Louis, MO??

How was the pay and job?

Host said: What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at FRITO-LAY?

What do you like best about working at FRITO-LAY? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?

Does anybody have info on the La Mirada calif frito lay rsr jobs?and how they treat you there

Just wondering if anyone has worked for Frito Lay in St. Louis, MO??

How was the pay and job?

How is the interview process?

Just wondering if anyone has worked for Frito Lay in St. Louis, MO??

How was the pay and job?

How is the interview process?

George23 in Barnhart, Missouri said: Just wondering if anyone has worked for Frito Lay in St. Louis, MO??

How was the pay and job?

How is the interview process?

The interview process in a wate of time!

George23 in Barnhart, Missouri said: Just wondering if anyone has worked for Frito Lay in St. Louis, MO??

How was the pay and job?

How is the interview process?

The pay in STL is comparable to other sales/delivery jobs in the area. The interview process is long bc they have so many candidates applying. The positives are that FL is a stable company that doesn't have layoffs and a solid benefit package for you and your family. The negatives are we service the stores when they are open which is 365 days a year. On the flip side you have a pretty dependable schedule unless you want to work more days and get paid extra for them.

Hey Kooper,

Do you currently work for Frito?

And,

Is it easy to relocate at Frito Lay as a RSR? You know, if I'm new and I put in a solid 10 months with an excellent work ethic, would it be easy to relocate to another part of the USA? Do you know of RSR's who have after a short time period with the company?

Deansuraci.... What are your plans. Tell me why are you trying to relocate in 10 months. Why dont you apply at the place where you want to relocate? Where are you with your Frito Lay deal? Are you still uncertain about what I have shared with you? Let me know..

Captain Kangaroo in Raleigh, North Carolina said: Deansuraci.... What are your plans. Tell me why are you trying to relocate in 10 months. Why dont you apply at the place where you want to relocate? Where are you with your Frito Lay deal? Are you still uncertain about what I have shared with you? Let me know..

Take it easy big guy. LOL. Just wanted another opinion Captain K. It is dangerous to relocate to another city and state without having a job first. Just read what others have written on Indeed about that. What happens if I don't get the job in the new state that I move to. Maybe they won't like something about me or something I say during the interview. I know it's an extra step to first start here with Frit then transfer, but I want to err on the side of caution. Easy big guy, I'm not trying to upset you. Your probably just alittle upset about Budweiser being taken over by a foreign company this week. Please don't take it out on me. Easy big guy. Easy. LOL. I basically want to get as many opinions as I can bout Frit.

Folks! I know what you've been through. I have worked for Frito for 22 years as a Lead whse. I was Terminated for changeing the the date in my PC to force an order to the PLant. pretty lame especially with only 8 years to 30 and out. This company stinks. For temp work it's ok. But don't try to make a career out of it. They won't let you make it. They still have to pay my pension but it will have dropped nearly in half. I loved my job and was very good at it even with the high stress and pressure. The problem as always is management with no people skills that are directly number driven!

Transferring to another Zone Office with Frito Lay is not as easy as you think. If the area is in desparate search for RSR's then you might be in. I know that some zones are very poorly managed and people do not stay for the way they are treated. If the zone is established with "good" RSR's even though you are in with the company at one, that does not guarantee you are able to move to another quickly. When you decide to transfer or relocate to another zone at your expense, plan on it taking around 6 to 18 weeks to finalize this. The zone you currently work for will do everything they can to hold up the process. They will not just transfer you, you will have to go at your own expense on your day off to meet with zone management the same way you did when you came on board with your current zone office. Also beware they do contact alot of management at your current zone office to find out what kind of RSR you are. If one or more management people are in doubt, there is good chance you will not get or have the opportunity to transfer leaving you the decission of either staying where you are or quiting the company. Each zone is run like an independent company even though it all falls under the Frito Lay umbrella.

Hello, What's the starting pay for a Route Driver for Frito-Lay weekly? or do you get payed every two weeks? What's the pay by the hour?

Dee,

Frito Lay pays RSR (Route Sales) each week. You are not paid by the hour, you are paid commission with a base. The base is a small amount and that varies where you live.

Please read all my forums on Frito Lay. It will share with you in detail about what you are paid and how.

ASK THE CAPTAIN ABOUT FRITO LAY

Chips and Meat are my life - how sad.

Bosco in Orlando, Florida said: Chips and Meat are my life - how sad.

What do you mean... Frito Lay Chips and Oberto Meats. How about Salsa and Cheetos to go with that......

Captain Kangaroo in Raleigh, North Carolina said: What do you mean... Frito Lay Chips and Oberto Meats. How about Salsa and Cheetos to go with that......

What do you mean 'what do you mean?' Frito Lay and Horizon Foods are my life . . .

Chips and Meat are not my life.... BOSCO.. why do you say that

Bosco in Orlando, Florida said: Whatever you say, Chad Franks.

Bosco, Guess you have nothing better to do than to make "smart" comments. I am just sharing the truth. If you are such a hot shot, what do you do?

Bosco in Orlando, Florida said: What do you mean 'what do you mean?' Frito Lay and Horizon Foods are my life . . .

Bosco the Clown, Bozo the Clown, Bosco the Clown, Bozo the Clown................What's the difference between the two?

Answer: Not one thing. They're both clowns!

Douglas M in Phoenix, Arizona said: Bosco the Clown, Bozo the Clown, Bosco the Clown, Bozo the Clown................What's the difference between the two?

Answer: Not one thing. They're both clowns!

Ooh, good one. You got me there. Is that really the best you could come up with? You guys have been spending too much time selling meat (and chips) door to door.

What is the average work week like for an OTR Frito-lay truckdriver? I see they make between $60-$70k a year but I'm sure your going to have to really work for it.

it varies from location to location.... in the columbus d.c u start out as an extra making ..covering vacations and sick days ect.... 675 a week divide that with 5 and that is what u make a day.. anything over 40 hours is considered v-rot variable rate of over time..... and basically the more u sell the more ur hour over 40 is worth ------get done don't work over its not worth it... but i work about 55 hours a week.... mt first year with frito i made 30,000 this is my 2nd year and i will clear 50,000 and now we are hiring merchandisers for this new superbulk... at 13-15 an hour...

I work in the dc in MD. I've been here two yrs. the pay is good and the hours are not that bad. We have 93 routes here, I have a merch route. I start at 3 am and usually done by 11 am. It took 6 months for me to get my route. Starting pay here for a new rsr is 730 a week. When i was hired it was 685 a week. The benefits are great. We load our trucks when we get back in the afternoon for the next day. An average work week for me is between 50-55 hours.

after the background check what is the next step. background check it means that you r in or what????

I need some advice. I have an interview with Frito-Lay, Cranston, RI for Route Sales. This is my third time. Applied online two other times and was sent a rejection letter both times saying that another candidate was better qualified. The second time the hiring manager actually remembered me and told me it was like the lottery. Was is going on? Has anyone out there worked at the Frito-Lay in Cranston, RI? Help!

I worked out of Charlotte years ago. I think Frito Lay is a lot like other companies in that they hire recommendations from people that work there. That's how I got on with the company. My cousin worked there and put in a good word for me. I didn't have any prior route experiance. I know anytime a route came open, I was asked several times if I knew of anyone who would be interested in a job.

So it may just be who you know. Keep trying because you can earn a good living with the company.

So as an RSR will I be working the grocery store route hours, only being off on Wednesday and Sundays?

JBEAN:

Most routes are set up like that, so more than likely that will be your schedule. You will probably have only two-three grocery stores depending on their sales. The rest will be convenient stores, dollar stores, or drug stores. You will probably work 50-60 hours a week.

I just got hired and I start next week. How long after you start do the Medical benefits take effect?

wop2 in Valley Cottage, New York said: I just got hired and I start next week. How long after you start do the Medical benefits take effect?

did u get hired after the first interview. i had an interview on friday i meet with two women for about ten minutes. then i was told wait about an hour for another interview where i was interviewd by two men. i didn't go great but i'm qualified and young and also know a guy who works there. they said i'll know something in two weeks just wondering why it takes two week's to figure it out or maybe they're just blowing me off.

I went on two interviews and had to take a test. The first interview was with three different people. The second was like a final interview with one of the guys from the first interview. I had to go for a drug test. They give the ones where they cut your hair. The whole process took about five weeks. It was a long drawn out process.

As far as medical benefits, I couldn't remember because I had insurance through my husband's place of employment so I didn't have any interest in it through Frito Lay.

How much is the pay for all the warehouse in North Cal region of frito lay? How does each warehouse offload containers? Is it dead stack or by pallets.

I am looking at an RSR job, they say starting salary is $37,700.
They also say the average week is 50-60 hrs. It also mentioned something about an overtime rate, variable or something like that. My question is, is the $37,700 for 40hrs and then you get some sort of overtime pay for the rest? Or is it straight $37,700 salary? Any help would be apppreciated, thanks.

I use to work for Frito Lay, and that overtime you are asking about is something the guys use to call Chinese overtime. You do get paid for hours over forty, but it only amounts to like $2-3 an hour.

gearhead69 in Grand Rapids, Michigan said: I am looking at an RSR job, they say starting salary is $37,700.
They also say the average week is 50-60 hrs. It also mentioned something about an overtime rate, variable or something like that. My question is, is the $37,700 for 40hrs and then you get some sort of overtime pay for the rest? Or is it straight $37,700 salary? Any help would be apppreciated, thanks.

Gear head, I am an RSR in columbus ohio, here u start out as a merchandiser.. 15.50 an hour 40 hours aweek 2 weeks paid vacation.. apoun hire... then if u want and u are good at merchandising for SUPERBULK u then would become an RSA which is almost an RSR its the step before.. where u would cover vacations sick days.. ect..... and they are paid 725 gross a week in columbus ... and the over time is whats know as VROT-variable rate over time.. Meaning the more u sell in a week the more your hours over 40 are worth.. but the less u sell the less they are worth and with being an rsa it will only make ur hour worth 3-5 bux an hour.. for any hour u work over 40 hours.. and if ur good and thoorough u will work over 40 ... then when u become and RSA u will be based off a commision and a base.. like my commission is 3% with a 250 base. so this week i will run over 39000 in sales so my take home will be about $1000 and since i am selling so much my hours over 40 WILL be worth 10-12 an hour... and also at frito.. there is a thing called lesser pay.. if u don;t sell one bag of chips once ur and RSR u are guranteed a 400 dollar gross so about a 300 dollar take home.... over all i like the job it is work... its deff.. hard but.. i like calling the shots and making decisions and being my own boss... to a degree.. and free chips.. i am gonna make 60 grand this year.. i hope this helped

Thanks for the reply. I just had a phone interview with Frito, He said it would be about 2 or 3 more interviews if you make it that far and around 6 weeks before someone actually gets offered a job.
I don't meen to pry but is that $1000 take home a typical week for you, I understand the pay fluctuates with sales, but what would you say the average pay a week is.

Thanks again.

fuhqu1003 in Newark, Ohio said: Gear head, I am an RSR in columbus ohio, here u start out as a merchandiser.. 15.50 an hour 40 hours aweek 2 weeks paid vacation.. apoun hire... then if u want and u are good at merchandising for SUPERBULK u then would become an RSA which is almost an RSR its the step before.. where u would cover vacations sick days.. ect..... and they are paid 725 gross a week in columbus ... and the over time is whats know as VROT-variable rate over time.. Meaning the more u sell in a week the more your hours over 40 are worth.. but the less u sell the less they are worth and with being an rsa it will only make ur hour worth 3-5 bux an hour.. for any hour u work over 40 hours.. and if ur good and thoorough u will work over 40 ... then when u become and RSA u will be based off a commision and a base.. like my commission is 3% with a 250 base. so this week i will run over 39000 in sales so my take home will be about $1000 and since i am selling so much my hours over 40 WILL be worth 10-12 an hour... and also at frito.. there is a thing called lesser pay.. if u don;t sell one bag of chips once ur and RSR u are guranteed a 400 dollar gross so about a 300 dollar take home.... over all i like the job it is work... its deff.. hard but.. i like calling the shots and making decisions and being my own boss... to a degree.. and free chips.. i am gonna make 60 grand this year.. i hope this helped

fuhqu1003, I was just called today to go for the route drive next Tuesday. Does this mean I have the job if it all goes well and I pass the drug test?
I also wonder if I will have to be a merchandiser first like you guys down in Columbus. I'm up in Wooster Ohio, and I didn't know I should be asking them all these different things, and they sure didn't give me any details. They just said that the guy I am to ride with will call me and we will meet someplace on Tuesday. I'm just not sure what everything means or what to expect.

Well I got the Sorry letter from Frito today, kind of figured seeing I have been a Tool & Die Maker for the past 14 yrs and I don't have any real recent experience in customer service/sales.
Thank you to all who answered my questions.
If anyone knows of any Tool & Die shops hiring please feel free to leave a comment for me.

Thanks again.

To gearhead 69:

Trust me, they just did you a favor, and you don't even know it.

Ya know, I'm a guy who has been out of work since November. Those of you who whine and complain about how much you hate your job at Frito Lay or that hated it so bad when you worked there should try being unemployed for 6 freakin months and tell me you'd rather do that than work at Frito Lay. I know guys doing the RSR job here in Wooster who have done it for years and they really like it. I think those of you who complain and moan are maybe just lazy, don't really want to have to do much for your money, and are just not thankful for anything. If I should be fortunate enough to get a job as a RSR at Frito Lay you can bet your ass I'm going to be thankful for it. I wasn't raised to be a whiny unthankful little brat.

Erik Kauffman in Creston, Ohio said: fuhqu1003, I was just called today to go for the route drive next Tuesday. Does this mean I have the job if it all goes well and I pass the drug test?
I also wonder if I will have to be a merchandiser first like you guys down in Columbus. I'm up in Wooster Ohio, and I didn't know I should be asking them all these different things, and they sure didn't give me any details. They just said that the guy I am to ride with will call me and we will meet someplace on Tuesday. I'm just not sure what everything means or what to expect.

Erik,
Congrads man one step closer. The "ride along" you are going on will be to show u if you will like the job and let u get a better inside look at frito-world.
Have you had your interviews yet? if so then yeah pass ur drug test and your good to go .... and ur background check and such.. If you are doing a ride along then chances are you are not going to be a merchandiser, so u will go threw 6 weeks of training with a trainer learn everything.. it will be alot.. then you will start running vacation routes on your own and be called an RSA.. Ask your dude ur riding along with .. the questions u have if they give a half a sh*t.. they will be more than happy to explain any thing..and it is a great job.. its a a lifestyle man.. career.. let me know how it goes.

gearhead69 in Grand Rapids, Michigan said: Well I got the Sorry letter from Frito today, kind of figured seeing I have been a Tool & Die Maker for the past 14 yrs and I don't have any real recent experience in customer service/sales.
Thank you to all who answered my questions.
If anyone knows of any Tool & Die shops hiring please feel free to leave a comment for me.

Thanks again.

try looking at pepsi merchandiser.. coke merchandiser.. get u some grocery exp... then u will be good to go... these positions will range 25-35 grand a year
good luck man its tough out there