Delivery Driver - CDL A
Sure, you could drive a truck for lots of companies, but how much more fun would it be to deliver beer, wine and spirits, develop friendships with your customers, and have a feeling of family as you bring in your truck at the end of every day?
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more (Full time employees)
- 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting
- 3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rollover
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
- Paid parental leave to welcome your newest family member (Full time employees)
- Weekly pay
- Uber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride home
- Company events and fun across Michigan
- Domestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industry
- Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage family
Pay
The minimum compensation range for this role is $56,000 - $64,000; pay will be determined based on experience.
Schedule
- Home nightly
- Tuesday-Friday mornings (3-day weekend)
- Minimum of 10 hours per day
- Varying shift end times
About the role
Our drivers are home nightly after getting in a good workout hauling and delivering our beverages around Michigan. We take great pride in choosing drivers who can handle the hard work, drive safely, and greet our customers with a smile on their face. This position requires a CDL-A and will leave from our Kalamazoo warehouse.
A Day in the Life
- Arrive at the warehouse in the morning to perform your pre-trip inspection
- Verify accuracy and proper loading of product on your truck
- Drive your truck to assigned grocery stores, gas stations, bars, and restaurants
- Accurately unload product and deliver each case and keg to a specified area
- Collect payments for product
- Resolve and report customer issues and requests
- Safely operate delivery vehicle according to DOT rules and regulations
- Return to the warehouse after all deliveries have been made
- Verify any returns, empty containers, and payments collected
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (preferred)
- Current Commercial Driver's License - Class A CDL
- 19 years of age or older
- Must have a reliable personal cell phone with the ability to receive calls and text messages, and with a cell phone number available internally
- Customer service skills
- Flexibility to work with varying shift end times
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull an average of 50 pounds and move up to 165 pounds
- Ability to perform physical and driving tasks while being exposed to varying weather conditions
- Good driving record
About Imperial Beverage
Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed – at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, integrity, customer focus, and the desire for hard work. Once all the work is done at our fast-paced company, we also like to have fun and lots of it!