CDL Delivery Driver Trainee

Delivery Driver Trainee

Crown Distributors is Kansas's family-owned beverage distributor, hiring a Delivery Driver Trainee for our Salina facility. Local routes, no overnights, home every afternoon. No prior CDL or commercial driving experience is required. We cover 100% of your Class A CDL training costs. This is a paid, full-time entry-level role where you ride along with experienced drivers and work with a CDL instructor. Full-time, Monday through Friday with early morning starts (typically 5:00 to 6:00 a.m.); home daily, evenings off.

Responsibilities

• Ride with experienced Delivery Drivers on local routes. Assist with safe loading, unloading, and customer service while learning the routes and procedures.
• Participate in our paid in-house Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT). Earn a CDL learner's permit, then your Class A license on the training plan.
• Help deliver beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages to retail accounts using a hand-truck and electric pallet jack. Rotate product first-in-first-out at every stop.
• Keep a DOT medical card and CDL learner's permit current throughout training. Stay compliant with company drug, alcohol, and motor vehicle policies.
• The team depends on each other. Reliable attendance and engaged training keep team resources and support available for the rest of the operation.

Rewards

• Pay: $20.20 to $23.40 per hour during training, increasing to $51,900 to $64,600 per year upon promotion to Delivery Driver
• Bi-weekly pay, plus on-demand pay available through Paylocity.
• Up to 20 days of paid time off in your first year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401(k) with company match.
• Free in-house pallet jack certification, completed on the clock.
• Clear, fast path to Delivery Driver (most Trainees finish in under 90 days), then to Lead, Supervisor, or Manager.
• Military friendly.