What You Need To Know

What we offer our employees:

a competitive compensation package with an hourly range of $-$, plus. This hourly range is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills, and experience and will make an offer appropriately. Here's to  Your Health and Well-Being.

Our Top Shelf Benefits work to keep you healthy, protect you from the unexpected and help plan for the future. As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu, including: 

1. Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage - including free preventative care (in-network)

2.  Dental and vision plan

3. Tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

4. Health Savings Account (HSA), funded by SGWS, and you 

5. Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, as well as option life and AD&D 

6. Company-paid and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage

7. A  401(k) plan that lets you call the shots

8. Vacation accrual & Paid Sick Leave

9.  Wellness Program

Overview

The Distribution Driver Class A is responsible for delivering products to clients; inspect general condition of vehicle; prepare, load, unload, operate, and clean vehicle including following all safety precautions in accordance with SGWS and Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines. Review standing orders, develop sales, process payments, and maintain records.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver statewide products to bars, restaurants, hotels, or other customer locations
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicle
• Receive payment for goods delivered
• Sort merchandise by invoice for delivery
• Adhere to safe and courteous operation of delivery vehicle at all times
• Check in money and returned goods daily with Driver Check-in & Accounting Cashier
• Complete all required paperwork daily, including Department of Transportation logbook and driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR)
• Report to work in adherence to company uniform standards (e.g., neat, clean, and properly attired)
• Adhere to all Safety regulations, and perform all duties in a safe manner
• Plan trip logistics and obtain necessary documents to transport goods
• Load and unloaded cargo make sure safety equipment is being utilized
• Ensure cargo is secured properly compliant with safety requirements
• Report any incidents to dispatcher
• Follow/adhere to all traffic laws
• Maintain vehicle, product, and equipment tidy and in good working order
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of experience
• Must be Department of Transportation (DOT) certified
• Must be 21 years of age
• Class A Commercial Driver s License required

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• Additional hours may be required during October, November, and December and other peak periods
• Capable of working flexible hours which could include overnight, early morning, and/or late evening
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs

This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position.  As such, any person who is given a conditional offer of employment will be required to pass a drug test.

Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.