What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Driver - Kalamazoo, MI position at Imperial Beverage?
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Sure, you could drive a truck for lots of companies, but how much more fun would it be to deliver beer, wine and spirits, develop friendships with your customers, and have a feeling of family as you bring in your truck at the end of every day?
Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more. (Full time employees)
- 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting
- 3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rollover
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
- Paid parental leave to welcome your newest family member. (Full time employees)
- Weekly pay
- Uber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride home
- Kick ass events and fun across Michigan
- Domestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industry
- Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage family
Eat. Sleep. Deliver Beer. Repeat: Our drivers are home nightly after getting in a good workout hauling and delivering our beverages around Michigan. We take great pride in choosing drivers who can handle the hard work, drive safely, and greet our customers with a smile on their face. This position requires a CDL-A, and will leave from our Kalamazoo warehouse Tuesday-Friday mornings. (That's right...a 3-day weekend!)
A Day in the Life
- Arrive to the warehouse in the morning to perform your pre-trip inspection
- Verify accuracy and proper loading of product on your truck
- Drive your truck to assigned grocery stores, gas stations, bars and restaurants
- Accurately unload product and deliver each case and keg to a specified area
- Collect payments for product
- Resolve and report customer issues and requests
- Safely operate delivery vehicle according to DOT rules and regulations
- Return to the warehouse after all deliveries have been made
- Verify any returns, empty containers and payments collected
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
- Current Commercial Driver's License - Class A CDL
- 19 years of age or older
- Must have a reliable personal cell phone with the ability to receive calls and text messages and with a cell phone number available internally
- Customer service skills
- Flexibility to work with varying shift end times
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lift, carry, push and pull an average of 50 pounds and move up to 165 pounds
- Ability to perform physical and driving tasks while being exposed to varying weather conditions
- Good driving record
- Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per day
Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed – at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, integrity, customer focus and the desire for hard work. Once all the work is done at our fast-paced company, we also like to have fun and lots of it!