What You Need To Know:
- Tues-Fri Schedule, HOME DAILY!
- Class B: $23.50/hr
- Class A: $24.50/hr
Overview:
The Distribution Driver Class A or B CDL is responsible for delivering products to clients; inspect general condition of vehicle; prepare, load, unload, operate, and clean vehicle. Review standing orders, develop sales, process payments, and maintain records.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment prior to commencing route.
- Partner with routers to acquire delivery schedule and communicate delays, arrivals, and/or equipment problems as needed.
- Drive established route to deliver wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage products to assigned customers.
- Resolve customer concerns, complaints regarding spoilage, breakage, and or incorrect product being sent from Southern Wine and Spirit s (SWS) warehouse.
- Assemble customer orders and place on hand truck to complete delivery cycle.
- Place product in storage and account specific designated areas.
- Record route activity and produce accurate and thorough delivery records.
- Collect monies owed to Southern Wine and Spirit s (SWS) care of the account, as needed.
- Provide high level of customer service, and explore additional business opportunities and new leads with customers and notify sales force.
- Comply with company safety standards, Department of Transportation regulations, Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations, and warehouse delivery policies and procedures.
- Maintain vehicle, product, and equipment tidy and in good working order.
- Report any incidents to dispatcher (e.g., accidents, traffic violations).
- Follow/adhere to all traffic laws.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience.
- Required Department of Transportation (DOT) certified.
- Class A or B CDL.
Physical Demands:
- Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping.
- Must be able to frequently lift, lower, push, carry, or pull up to 48 pounds.
- Must be able to regularly sit and operate machinery such as a forklift, pallet jacks, and battery change stations.
- Work may involve repetitive motions, working at varying heights, and exposure to warehouse environmental conditions.
- Extended hours, overtime, weekends, and peak‑season schedules may be required.