CDL A or B Driver (Quality Beverage)

About the role

Route Delivery Driver with a CDL license delivers products to businesses on a scheduled route or intermittently. Establish and maintain high levels of customer service. This is a union position (local 404).

Compensation

• For the first three weeks of training, compensation will be paid at an hourly rate of $28.61.
• Upon successful completion of training, compensation will transition to a commission-based structure.
• New employees in their first year may earn an average of $75,000 to $85,000.

Schedule

• Weekday schedule, weekends as needed
• Tuesday - Friday
• Home Each Day

Key Accountabilities

• Drive Commercial delivery trucks, vans, and/or tractor-trailer combinations to deliver product to retail accounts
• Build strong relationships with retailers by delivering products in a timely and efficient manner and rotating product as necessary to ensure freshness
• Complete and submit all required paperwork, invoices, display forms, load sheets and cash/checks within appropriate time frames
• Ensure accurate completion of Department of Transportation checklist and report maintenance problems and accidents in a timely manner
• Look for innovation and continuous improvement in the Delivery Department and in the company overall
• Maintain appearance of facility including monitoring and repacking damaged product and general maintenance of equipment
• Ensure loads are built and loaded accurately in a timely manner. Load and unload delivery trucks and ensure proper stock rotation in the warehouse and on the trucks
• Merchandising stores, rotating product, building displays, following Sales Representatives direction

Requirements

• Valid Commercial Driver's License and DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 3 Years of route driving experience
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Understand highway traffic signs and signals
• Ability to demonstrate effective use of safety rules including proper lifting
• Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs.
• Ability to operate a two-wheeled hand truck, pushing and pulling weights exceeding 150 lbs.
• Able to work in all weather conditions
• Able to work flexible hours, including weekends
• Respond to official inquiries and make entries on reports and records
• Basic computer experience or knowledge a plus
• Forklift and pallet jack experience is a plus, but not necessary

Physical Demands and Environment

• Able to lift, load, unload and move product weighing up to 165 lbs. as well as hang merchandise materials sometime requiring the use of power tools
• Work requires frequent standing or walking throughout the work day
• Work requires travel and exposure to weather conditions while visiting customers, prospects or vendors
• Potential for accidents due to over the road travel including traffic accidents, delivery of goods or the setup of displays