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Job Type
Full-time
Description
Overview:
Want to start your career to become a class A CDL driver? Look no further! As a Route Assistant you will begin to gain industry knowledge with our drivers delivering beer. This position provides training to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL-A), a first step in an impressive career path which can lead motivated individuals into sales leadership. If you want to become a CDL driver that stays local than this is the job for you.
Position Summary
Assist Driver in delivering package & draft products to accounts on assigned route and on assigned schedule.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Overview:
Want to start your career to become a class A CDL driver? Look no further! As a Route Assistant you will begin to gain industry knowledge with our drivers delivering beer. This position provides training to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL-A), a first step in an impressive career path which can lead motivated individuals into sales leadership. If you want to become a CDL driver that stays local than this is the job for you.
Position Summary
Assist Driver in delivering package & draft products to accounts on assigned route and on assigned schedule.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Responsible for assisting the driver in counting inventory on the truck and when delivering to each account
- Help with product deliveries by reviewing pick sheet for account, pulling proper products from bays, stacking products on a dolly and wheeling them into each account
- Assist driver with account transactions and end of day settlement procedures as required
- Follows Corporate Sales and Merchandising Standards guidelines to ensure the merchandising of all corporate products including restocking to avoid out-of-stock, making minor legal space adjustments, building displays, installing, placing and providing P.O.S. and pricing product as allowed by retailers
- Establishes and maintains good customer service relations by ensuring backrooms and shelves are left orderly, deliveries are made as scheduled, providing respectful courtesy to retailers and shoppers, etc
- Follows and enforces Anheuser Busch equity agreement and other supplier contract Code Date policies
- Must be able to fulfill a Driver’s job responsibilities when assigned to run a route
- Must understand and be able complete the checking truck in and out to ensure proper settlement and handles all damaged, short code and out of code product at Check-In
- Must assist Driver in pre and post trip truck inspections
- Must clock in/out at designated time clock
- Adheres to strict safe working/driving practices, Company Policies, rules, regulations, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports to supervisor if not immediately correctable
- Adheres to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or GED
- One (1) year of general work experience preferred. Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience a strong plus
- Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements
- Daily, in person travel within the service territories of Silver Eagle required
- Excellent communication, organizational and assertive skills
- Must be able to perform physically demanding work, to include frequent lifting of cases 25-40 pounds, and the frequent lifting and handling of kegs that weigh up to 161 pounds
- Able to obtain and maintain Class A-CDL, and medical card
- Able to handle alcohol, and work within T.A.B.C Guidelines
- Must have a smart phone with a camera and data capability
- Must have a valid Texas Driver’s A CDL License and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
- Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
- Continuous standing and walking, up to 8 hours at a time
- Continuous lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 20-161lbs
- Ability to operate a two or four-wheel dolly
- Must be able to push 300lbs dolly load and move 161lb kegs
- Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack
- Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shift
- Must be able to pass DOT Physical and Drug Screen
- Must be able to shift a manual transmission vehicle
- All weather conditions (indoor & outdoor) including high temperatures, cool/cold temperatures, wind, ice, humidity, rain, fog, hail, sleet and snow
- Daylight, twilight, evening and dark lighting conditions
- Noise, vibration, dust, dirt, airborne particles, fumes
- Work hours will vary daily due to business needs
- Competitive compensation with access to on-demand pay
- A full range of benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with a company match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Career development training
- On-site gym facilities
- Free beer and beverage gifts throughout the year
- Drug test and background screen required