Draft Services Representative

J.J. Taylor Distributing, Florida Inc. is a leading beer distributor in Florida and distributes products from suppliers including Miller, Coors, Heineken, Guinness, Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, and Sam Adams, just to name a few. Our mission is to be the “First Choice” distributor for our Employees, Customers, and Suppliers as the variety leader in the beverage industry. By earning #3 of 50 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2023, our employees have voiced why they truly enjoy working for J.J. Taylor!
If you’re ready to advance your career and help us be “First Choice” by handling the world’s leading brands, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply” below.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Pay: $18 to $20/ hour depending on experience
401K: 60% matching up to 10% of salary
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, company-paid long term & short term disability, company paid life insurance, and many other programs available

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Maintains and enhances customer relationships with On Premise accounts throughout territory by performing exceptional service in the cleaning of draft lines. Performs minor preventative maintenance on draft systems, and reports serious maintenance issues to immediate supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives weekly schedule of accounts from immediate supervisor. May handle urgent requests as needed.
• Cleans draft line per established quality standards.
• Bi-Weekly cleaning of all assigned accounts
• Quarterly acid wash
• If performing minor or preventative maintenance on draft beer systems, ensures immediate supervisors is kept informed of these activities to include:
• Faucets
• Tavern heads, for all accounts at time of cleaning.
• Breaks down lines from kegs to flush out lines and remove any buildup.
• Inspects parts for wear or other defects.
• Provides high quality service in an efficient manner meeting productivity expectations.
• Works special events as needed or when required. Maintains and cleans all equipment at major venues.
• May drive J.J. Taylor truck.
• Assists with the cleaning and servicing of special event equipment at warehouse.
• Cleans used draft equipment in order to place it back into inventory.
• May assist with product deliveries when needed.
• Works overtime when required. (Typical work day begins upon arrival at first account and ends with the completions of departure from final account of day

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs any additional duties and special tasks assigned by the Draft Manager.

Foundation Talents: The following talents strongly contribute to the success of an individual in this position.

• Achiever – People here have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
• Arranger-- People here can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
• Competition-- People here measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests.
• Maximizer-- People here focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.
• Relator – People here enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
• Responsibility – People here take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

Foundation Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to work effectively in a multi-tasking environment.
• Able to work constructively under stress and pressure.
• Able to prioritize tasks to ensure timely completion of all requests.
• Able to provide courteous and timely service to customers.
• Exhibits an appropriate level of patience and tact when dealing with customers’ questions and complaints.
• Able to communicate clearly with customers, sales reps and other draft technicians.
• Able to listen actively to requests from others.
• Able to interact effectively and positively with others.
• Knowledge of draft beer systems and tap equipment.
• Possesses a high energy level.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to regularly unload product (case of beer), which averages to 30 lbs., but can weigh up to a maximum of 49 lbs. from delivery vehicle and transport into customer accounts.
• Must be able to push/pull/lift kegs on a regular basis which average 170 pounds and can weigh up to a maximum of 186 pounds; you must be physically capable of routinely performing lifting at those weight levels and transporting product into customer accounts.
• Must be able to move beer within accounts to meet customer demands.
• Requires ability to move easily around account premises in order to inventory current stock levels and display P.O.S.
• Able to rotate product in coolers and on shelves.
• Able to maneuver a two-wheel dolly effectively.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, climb, bend, stoop, kneel and move around tight, low areas when fixing draft beer systems.
• Able to drive safely from warehouse to accounts to service equipment.
• Able to adeptly use draft hand tools, including a faucet wrench and crimpers.
• Must be able to use both an electric hand drill and hole-saw.

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• 2-3 years related field tap cleaning experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to extreme cold temperatures, dusty conditions, and outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions.
• Some possible exposure to fumes and chemicals and other toxicants.

Salary : $18 - $20