Driver Helper/Driver Trainee Salem VA

Driver Helper/Driver Trainee Salem VA

At Specialty Beverage, we believe in doing right by our employees, suppliers, customers, and communities. We believe hard work delivers results. And we believe these values are why our network of distributors, the Sheehan Family Companies, has been in business for over 125 years. Here you’ll work with a team that’s rooting for you to succeed and empowering you to reach your full potential. We’re looking for hardworking, motivated, and good-humored individuals to join our close-knit team and help us grow our business.

Specialty Beverage is in search of a Driver Helper/Driver Trainee for our retail routes based out of Salem, VA. The primary responsibility for these positions is to ensure the successful and timely delivery of our products throughout the state of Virginia.

Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Early morning start times with routes completed during the day.

• Starting Pay: $21.00 per hour
  • Opportunity to advance into CDL Driver positions earning $22-$24 per hour and beyond

Job Requirements

• Ride along with CDL Drivers delivering beverage products throughout Virginia
• Assist with unloading cases and kegs using hand trucks and pallet jacks
• Learn route management, delivery operations, and customer service
• Perform delivery routes averaging 15-25 stops per day
• Deliver products to bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and retail accounts
• Assist with truck loading, organization, and route preparation
• Maintain a professional and customer-focused attitude
• Develop skills required for advancement into a CDL Driver role

This is a physically demanding position requiring frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, and climbing stairs.

EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Two wheeled hand truck
  • Electric and hydraulic pallet jack
  
  MEASUREMENTS:
  • Case of 24 cans 15 3/4 " X 10 1/2 " X 5" -- 10 to 30 lb.
  • Case of 24 bottles 16 1/2 " X 10 1/2 " X 10"-- 25 to 48 lb.
  • Quarter Barrel 15 1/2 " in diameter, 14" long-- 87 lb.
  • Half Barrel 15 1/2 " in diameter, 23" long -- 165 lb.
  
  CRITICAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  
  This is a physically demanding position
• Walking and climbing steps and stairs on a frequent basis
  • Two handed lifting, handling, carrying cases from floor to overhead on a frequent basis
  • Two handed lifting, handling, carrying quarter barrels and half barrels from floor to 48" on a frequent basis
  • Pushing and pulling two wheeled hand truck with cases on level surfaces on a frequent basis
  • Pushing and pulling pallet jacks with cases and/or barrels on level surfaces on an occasional basis
  • Sustained squatting, kneeling, stooping and bending while moving cases and barrels

*All candidates considered will have a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and a physical exam.

Requirements

• Valid driver license with a clean driving record
• Strong work ethic and ability to perform physical labor daily
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Team-oriented attitude
• High School Diploma or GED.
  
  

Required Pre-Employment Screening

• Background Check
• Drug Screening
• Physical Examination

Benefits

Our employment package provides a top shelf combination that’s difficult to find elsewhere, including competitive pay, platinum-level health insurance, tuition reimbursement, a matched 401K, and so much more.

Qualified employees may receive support toward earning a CDL Class A or Class B license through our Employee Growth and Development Program. Team members gain real-world delivery experience, route knowledge, and professional driver training.

• Career path to CDL Driver
• CDL Class A or B training assistance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

The Sheehan Family Companies are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe in an inclusive culture that provides mutual respect with salary advancement based on merit and individual performance.  Sheehan Family Companies is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against any protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Specialty Beverage is a proud beverage distributor offering an unmatched product portfolio of domestic, import and craft beers, ciders, artisanal wines, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages and more to our customers across Virginia statewide.