Delivery Driver - Wilmington, NC

Empire Distributors, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Competitive wages

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A leading beverage distribution company in North Carolina is hiring a Delivery Driver. The role involves safely delivering wine, beer, and non-alcoholic products, handling customer payments, and ensuring proper documentation. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma and have a valid driver's license. The company offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and growth opportunities in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record.
• Ability to handle physical workload effectively.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with customers.
• Ability to load/unload and deliver products.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive truck for product delivery.
• Collect payments and record transactions.
• Inspect loads and ensure proper packing.
• Records sales or deliveries on delivery records.
• Issues or obtains customer signatures on invoices for pickup or delivery.
• Resolves service complaints and maintains displays and promotional materials.
• Loads/unloads and transports products; stacks and secures loads.
• Operates telematics devices and logs hours for DOT compliance.
• Performs pre/post-trip vehicle inspections and arranges maintenance as needed.

Skills

Driving delivery truck

Customer service

Telematics equipment usage

Safety conscious

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Delivery Driver. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages and the potential for growth opportunities.

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.
• Sets up merchandise and sales promotion display 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.

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

• ABC Permit (Or the ability to obtain)

“ 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. “