CDL Delivery Driver (4-Day Workweek)

CDL Driver

Pepin Distributing Company, LLC is a leading beverage distributor in the Tampa Bay area and distributes a broad selection of domestic, import, craft beers, craft and canned spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages and waters. Our products include mega brands such as Budweiser, Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois, Busch Light, Corona, Modelo, and many more.

Want to join the beer industry and enjoy coveted work life balance, with growth into a 4-day workweek? Look no further! As a part of our Delivery & Logistics Team as a CDL Driver, you will pick up preloaded trucks from our warehouse and deliver products (some of the most popular beer brands in the world) to our customers in a safe and timely manner. Our team of CDL Delivery Drivers deliver package & draft products on a shifting route schedule, allowing you the chance to learn all of our brands and accounts. Unload, stock, and rotate products in stores and other retail accounts through Pepin Distributing Company's territory on a daily basis. You will get the chance to interact with customers, take any additional orders, and complete necessary delivery documentation during your route.

Work Schedule: Full time: (Monday-Friday during training/ Tuesday-Friday following training); 4:00-6:00 AM start time Driver Pay: $50,000 - 70,000 Benefits: Home every night with local routes; full medical benefits package; free product and gear giveaways; on-site workout facility.

What You'll Do

• Perform inventory counts on the truck and when delivering to each account
• Make product deliveries by reviewing pick sheet for customer account, pulling proper products from bays, stacking products on a dolly, and wheeling them into each account
• Use handheld device to prepare invoices, look up account balances, and input payments for each stop on assigned route
• Follow Company Sales and Merchandising Standards guidelines to ensure the merchandising of all 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
• Establish and maintain 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.
• Follow and enforce Anheuser-Busch equity agreement and other supplier contract Code Date policies
• Effectively communicate with sales representatives, merchandisers, and others to successfully complete the delivery of products
• Must understand and be able complete the check in/out process to ensure proper settlement and handles all damaged, short code and out of code product at Check-In
• Perform pre and post trip truck inspections
• Must clock in/out at designated time clock
• Adhere 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

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a valid Florida CDL Class A license or permit and clean driving record within MVR policy guidelines
• Able to maintain Class A-CDL and medical card
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of commercial driving experience (any industry) or 1 year of driving experience in the beverage delivery industry required
• Daily, in person travel within the service territories of Pepin 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 handle alcohol, and work within regulatory guidelines
• Must have a smart phone with a camera and data capability

The Physical Requirements

• 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

The Perks

• Competitive compensation
• 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
• Career development training
• On-site gym facilities
• Free products and beverage gifts throughout the year

Pre-Employment Screening

• Drug test and background screen required
• Must pass State of Florida DOT Physical
• Must adhere to all State of Florida DOT regulations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.