CDL Delivery Driver (4-Day Workweek)

About the role

Pepin Distributing Company, LLC is a leading beverage distributor in the Tampa Bay area. The company distributes a broad selection of domestic, import, craft beers, craft and canned spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages and waters, including mega brands like Budweiser, Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois, Busch Light, Corona, and Modelo.

Responsibilities

• Perform inventory counts on the truck and when delivering to each account
• Make product deliveries by reviewing pick sheet for customer account, pulling proper products from bays, stacking products on a dolly, and wheeling them into each account
• Use handheld device to prepare invoices, look up account balances, and input payments for each stop on assigned route
• Follow Company Sales and Merchandising Standards guidelines to ensure the merchandising of all products including restocking to avoid out-of-stock, making minor legal space adjustments, building displays, installing, placing, and providing POS and pricing product as allowed by retailers
• Establish and maintain good customer service relations by ensuring backrooms and shelves are left orderly, deliveries are made as scheduled, providing respectful courtesy to retailers and shoppers, etc.
• Follow and enforce Anheuser-Busch equity agreement and other supplier contract Code Date policies
• Effectively communicate with sales representatives, merchandisers, and others to successfully complete the delivery of products
• Must understand and be able complete the check in/out process to ensure proper settlement and handles all damaged, short code and out of code product at Check-In
• Perform pre and post trip truck inspections
• Must clock in/out at designated time clock
• Adhere to strict safe working/driving practices, Company Policies, rules, regulations, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports to supervisor if not immediately correctable
• Adheres to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of commercial driving experience (any industry) or 1 year of driving experience in the beverage delivery industry required
• Daily, in person travel within the service territories of Pepin required
• Excellent communication, organizational and assertive skills
• Must be able to perform physically demanding work, to include frequent lifting of cases 25-40 pounds, and the frequent lifting and handling of kegs that weigh up to 161 pounds
• Must have a valid Florida CDL Class A license or permit and clean driving record within MVR policy guidelines
• Able to maintain Class A-CDL and medical card
• Able to handle alcohol, and work within regulatory guidelines
• Must have a smart phone with a camera and data capability

Physical Requirements

• Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
• Continuous standing and walking, up to 8 hours at a time
• Continuous lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 20-161lbs
• Ability to operate a two or four-wheel dolly
• Must be able to push 300lbs dolly load and move 161lb kegs
• Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack
• Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shift
• Must be able to pass DOT Physical and Drug Screen

Perks

• Competitive compensation
• A full range of benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Career development training
• On-site gym facilities
• Free products and beverage gifts throughout the year

Pre-Employment Screening

• Drug test and background screen required
• Must pass State of Florida DOT Physical
• Must adhere to all State of Florida DOT regulations