Driver Helper (CDL Trainee)

Driver Helper (CDL Trainee) Department: Delivery Location: Concord, NH START YOUR APPLICATION Please note that all candidates must complete our online application in order to be considered for employment. Are you searching for a career where you aren't stuck behind a desk all day? Interested in obtaining a Commercial Drivers License and want to gain experience while doing so? Join our delivery team as a Helper! The ideal candidate enjoys being physically active and would like to obtain a CDL. Amoskeag Beverages offers an in-house CDL Training Program at no cost to employees who meet the program requirements! Position Information: * 4-day (Tuesday-Friday) work week the majority of the year (Mid-September to Mid-May), 5-day (Monday-Friday) work week (mid-May to mid-September) * No weekends * Full-Time, Year-Round Compensation: * Compensation starting at $49,500 annually, with increases for obtaining CDL permit and License * Monthly bonus program Benefit Eligible: * Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription * Flexible Spending Accounts * Company paid Short Term Disability * Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance with additional Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance available * 401(K) Plan with company match * Paid Time Off and 9 Paid Holidays * Voluntary Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and/or Accident Insurance * Employee Assistance Program available to employees and their family * Employee Discount Program * Tuition Reimbursement * Safety Shoe Reimbursement Program Primary Contribution to Amoskeag Beverages: * Support and help the delivery driver as needed * Unload product at each stop and put the product away safely and neatly at the customers or drivers direction, to include merchandising as needed or requested * Rotate stock to maintain fresh product and avoid out of code status * Be professional, courteous and respectful to co-workers, customers and the general public Duties and Responsibilities: * Ensure punctual reporting for duty as directed by dispatch to ensure no delays in departing for the assigned delivery route * Work as efficiently and quickly as possible to accommodate the number of stops while remaining safety conscious * Act in a safe manner taking into consideration proper lifting, pulling, stacking, and wheeling procedures * Help clean out the truck at the end of the day - put pallets, kegs, breakage, returns and equipment in the appropriate designated areas in the warehouse * Other duties as assigned by management Qualifications: * Must be at least 18 years old * High School Diploma or equivalent required * Able to take direction and work as a team * Certified and able to operate power industrial equipment and able to use a two-wheeler * Able to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly and up to 165 lbs. occasionally * Able to reach, stand, sit, kneel, bend, push, pull, and climb repeatedly or for long periods of time * Must obtain a CDL license within the first year of employment Working Conditions: * Warehouse and retail environment- loading and unloading of product on trucks * Must wear a seatbelt while operating or riding in a vehicle for business purposes * Must wear Company provided uniform and safety toe shoes at all times while working Why choose a career at Amoskeag Beverages? Amoskeag Beverages was founded in 1946 and has a long and distinguished past deeply rooted in New Hampshire history. Amoskeag Beverages is the largest beverage wholesaler in the state, selling over 7 million cases to over 3,000 accounts throughout New Hampshire! We employ over 250 people and proudly sell the highest quality domestic, import, craft and non-alcoholic beverages. Equal Opportunity Employer Amoskeag Beverages is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and we welcome applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status Job Title: Helper Department: Delivery Reports To: Delivery Area Manager Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt Direct Reports: None START YOUR APPLICATION