Delivery Driver

Wright Beverage Distributing is looking for FT Drivers to join our team! You will receive training and development with the opportunity to grow. Wright Beverage provides an excellent benefits package for employees and their families with best-in-class health insurance. Come join our team and make Wright Beverage your career!

POSITION VISION
To safely drive company vehicles and to correctly deliver products to customers on a timely basis.

Responsibilities
1. Report to work wearing a clean and neat company uniform
2. Performs a daily DOT truck safety inspection report and files the paperwork with the mechanic at EOD before leaving. Master copy remains in the truck.
3. Checks all fluid levels before starting truck.
4. Loads and verifies all BBLs and add on orders to truck before leaving on delivery route
5. Drives truck to make deliveries to retail accounts
6. Adjust invoices when necessary and collects payments for COD accounts. Driver is responsible for all cash and invoice totals.
7. Picks up all empty cases, kegs, soda trays at every delivery.
8. Refuels truck at the end of the delivery route
9. Unloads product and rotates fresh product with product already at retail based on code date
10. Returns undelivered product, breakage, empties and pallets to proper warehouse locations
11. Keeps trucks clean inside and out daily including inside bays and trailer
12. Reports to Operations Manager and Mechanics any issues with the truck, trailer and handcart
13. Reports to IT Manager, Operation Manager any issues with handheld and printer
14. If you are operating a two man truck the assistant acts as a spotter when truck is backing up

CUSTOMER RELATIONS
1. Uphold customer service philosophy and exemplify company standards while executing business activities.
2. Strive to build and maintain favorable reputation of the Company to fulfill the vision of being the Preferred Supplier with our customers.
3. Answer and satisfy customer complaints whenever possible to build positive business relationships.

MINIMUM/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Education:
  • Minimum: High School Diploma or GED
  • Class A CDL License or Permit
  • Preferred: College Degree
• Skills:
  • Minimum: Strong communication skills. Experience in fork lift, walkie rider, electric pallet jack and handcart
  • Preferred: Superior communication skills. Strong math skills, creative initiative.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and stack, 1 case of can (21 pounds), 1 case of 12oz bottles (38 pounds), 1 case of 40 oz bottles (48 pounds) and½ barrels weighting 175 pounds 3 feet off the ground; stand; continuous use of hands and arms to reach for product. The employee is frequently required climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS
Expected to represent brands across all Wright territories. Must be comfortable interacting with retail accounts. Majority of workday and work is outside and exposed to all weather conditions.

BENEFITS

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Critical Care Illness Plan
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Must hold a valid, clean NYS Commercial Class A drivers license that is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

This job description is general in nature but serves as a guide to your job responsibilities. It should be understood that management reserves the right to periodically add, modify, change, or delete these job responsibilities. It should also be understood and acknowledged that these job responsibilities are not to be construed as creating any type of employment contract or guarantee of employment or other employment benefit between the employee and WBD.