CDL A or B Driver; Quality Beverage

Position Overview

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

Compensation:
First three weeks of training paid hourly at $28.61. Upon successful completion of training, compensation transitions 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

• Drive commercial delivery trucks, vans, and/or tractor‑trailers to deliver product to retail accounts.
• Build strong relationships with retailers by delivering products in a timely and efficient manner, 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 promptly.
• Seek innovation and continuous improvement in the Delivery Department and 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 and in a timely manner.
• Load and unload delivery trucks and ensure proper stock rotation in the warehouse and on the trucks.
• Merchandise stores: rotate product, build displays, and follow Sales Representative direction.

• Valid Commercial Driver's License and DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 3 years of route driving experience.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Understanding of highway traffic signs and signals.
• Basic computer experience or knowledge (plus).
• Ability to demonstrate effective use of safety rules, including proper lifting.
• Ability to lift and move products weighing up to 165 lbs.
• Ability to operate a two‑wheeled hand truck and push/pull weights exceeding 150 lbs.
• Forklift and pallet jack experience is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to respond to official inquiries and make entries on reports and records.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends.

Must be able to lift, load, unload and move product weighing up to 165 lbs. and hang merchandise materials, sometimes requiring power tools. Work requires frequent standing or walking throughout the day, travel, and exposure to weather conditions while visiting customers, prospects or vendors. Potential for accidents from over‑the‑road travel, traffic accidents, delivery of goods, or setup of displays.