Driver

Specific Duties:

• Start your day at your designated start time.
• Inspect your truck daily for any interior/exterior damage.
• Complete Pre-Trip/Post-Trip and Vehicle Inspection Report forms on a daily basis.
• Depart the warehouse no later than 15 minutes after your designated daily start time.
• Drive safely and adhere to all State Driving Laws and Regulations.
• Update load information in the handheld computer and communicate your load through the route accounting system.
• Load paper P.O.S. for merchandising execution, when needed.
• Complete all delivery calls assigned for that day.
• Complete additional delivery calls when directed by your Team Leader.
• Monitor and report all competitive activity and opportunities to the applicable Account Representative.
• Rotate all displays, backstock and shelves (where applicable). Ensure all products are rotated according to company and ABI directives.
• Complete all actions as outlined in the account order pick ticket.
• Segregate sellable and non-sellable product when returning product to the warehouse. Non sellable product must not be placed in the CEW. Sellable product must be returned to the CEW(as directed by warehouse personnel).
• Complete all invoices according to company directives.
• Balance invoices and currency received.
• Clean and organize the inside of the tractor and trailer daily.
• Communicate maintenance issues with your pallet jack to the Operations Team Leader Warehouse.
• Clean and ensure your pallet jack is charged as required.
• Check in days ending load with Operations Team Leader/ Warehouse.
• Develop and maintain a professional business relationship with all customers.
• Properly maintain hand-held units and printers.
• Train other personnel as directed in all aspects of the delivery process.
• Maintain a safety conscience work environment.
• Adhere to all Company Processes and Directives.
• Comply with all State Liquor Laws and Regulations.
• Perform other actions as directed by the Operations Team Leader Delivery or Director of Operations
• Complete all training scheduled on your IDP.
• Complete additional training as directed by the Operations Team Leader Delivery.
• Immediately notify the Operations Team Leader Delivery of all accidents/injuries.

Special Areas of Interest:

• Quality Brands Distribution Safety Programs.
• Quality Brands Distribution Training/Development Programs.
• Apply Quality Brands Distribution Mission and Vision Statements to all aspects of this job
• Delivery Process/Standards.
• Accident Reports.

Qualifications:

• Must be qualified to operate applicable Company vehicles.
• Physically able to handle all Company products – Department of Labor Level 4 Heavy Work Job Evaluation (exerting 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly).Occasionally lift up to 160 lbs.
• Capable of fulfilling non-normal workday hours.
• CDL license required.
• Current DOT Medical Certification
• Forklift certification required.