Delivery Route Driver - CDL/A - Beverage Distribution

Join the COASTAL CREW! Coastal Beverage Company, Inc., the leading beverage distributor in Eastern North Carolina, is looking for a service-driven professional to join our team as a full-service delivery route driver.

About the role

As a Delivery Route Driver, you will safely deliver, unload, stock, and maintain our beverage products in customer accounts. This field-based role requires consistent presence in customer accounts during standard business hours to ensure customer satisfaction. Professional appearance, excellent time management, and outstanding customer service skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Visit accounts as scheduled to deliver product.
• Ensure all sales, transactions, and POS comply with ABC regulations.
• Work safely and comply with CBC policies and processes, including proper material handling techniques, defensive driving, use of appropriate PPE, and attendance at all required safety training.
• Comply with all DOT regulations, including daily vehicle inspections, driving policies, substance abuse policies, and hours of service requirements.
• Establish positive working relationships with primary contacts at each account and with CBC sales staff. Represent CBC professionally through appearance and communication.
• Communicate timely and effectively with sales staff and management to escalate customer concerns or issues.
• Rotate product in compliance with customer, supplier, and CBC policy. Stock shelves, build displays, and merchandise/organize back stock, shelves, and coolers.
• Remove out-of-date and/or damaged product on pre-approved management exception; remove all empty kegs and pallets.
• Price product for specific accounts designated as driver-priced.
• Verify ticket and product information, obtain customer signature, and collect payment; secure cash and checks in a safe and locked cab of the truck.
• Responsible for daily, accurate settlement of the route.
• Maintain and care for company-assigned property and equipment.
• Provide guidance and direction to route assistants.
• Ensure regular and punctual attendance to deliver product timely to customers.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrate Coastal Beverage Company’s Core Values at all times:
  • Craft It
  • Own It
  • Protect It
  • Celebrate It
• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
• Computer skills, including knowledge of email software, route accounting systems, and the Internet.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual in-person attendance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active beer and wine sales license.
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record compliant with company standards.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly/constantly (>66% of workday): Handle/grip, hear, see. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, eye-hand coordination, acuity, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently (34-66% of workday): Sit, stand, walk, climb, lift kegs up to 160 pounds and cases up to 46 pounds, push and pull exerting forces up to 65 pounds (hand truck), and talk.
• Occasionally ( Balance, stoop, crouch, kneel, twist of trunk, lift one-handed, reach below knee, reach knee to shoulder, reach above shoulder (accessing items 72 inches high), finger, and pinch.