Delivery Route Driver - Apex, NC

Empire Distributors, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Delivery Route Driver. Our company offers competitive wages, potential growth opportunities, and excellent benefits that include, but aren’t limited to health care, retirement benefits, paid time off, company paid life insurances, and supplemental Aflac and legal plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely drives truck to deliver such items as wine, beer and non-alcoholic products to customer's place of business.
• Collects payment from customers and records transactions on customer invoice/receipt.
• Reviews customer orders and ensure proper delivery of product.
• Records sales or deliveries information on a delivery record.
• Issues or obtains appropriate customer signature on invoice/receipt for pickup or delivery.
• Listens to and resolves service complaints.
• Places stock in appropriate place.
• Sets up merchandise and sales promotion displays or issues sales promotion materials to customers.
• Collects or picks up empty containers, kegs or rejected or unsold merchandise. Returns empty containers, kegs and/or product to the warehouse for distribution back to supplier or to inventory.
• Inspects loads and ensures proper packing and security is in place in order to reduce product breakage and vehicle damage.
• Loads truck when necessary.
• Ability and willingness to load/unload and/or deliver ALL products that may be ordered by our customers.
• Proficient in the use of telematics devices; to include, but not limited to delivery routes and driver logs.
• Uses electronic devices to accurately and consistently record start and stop times on our time clock device assuring hours of service are recorded and remain in compliance with DOT Regulations.
• Completes training assignments by management in a timely manner, including but not limited to Worklete and Pro-Tread.
• Cleans inside of the cab and box of the assigned truck.
• Performs daily routine vehicle inspection reports including notating damages or defects to the truck both pre and post trip.
• Arranges repairs or maintenance as needed while working directly with management.
• Uses all company equipment as required.
• Performs job essential duties and responsibilities while being monitored via DriveCam.
• Moves inventory in warehouse and participates in inventory.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Education and/or Experience  

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations  

• Must maintain active applicable state driver's license.
• Must meet requirements to receive and maintain Department of Transportation (DOT) Card at the time of physical examination.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain valid state Alcohol Beverage Commission(ABC) permit.

Computer Skills    

• Basic computer skills required.

“Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. “