Driver: Class A CDL

Watkins Distributing; Hayden (ID); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) match up to 7%

Health insurance available after 60 n

Job summary

Watkins Distributing is seeking a local delivery driver to cover an Idaho route, ensuring safe, accurate product handling and timely customer service. You will perform pre-trip inspections and unload at each account while coordinating with sales staff.

Qualified candidates have a valid driver's license with a clean record and can obtain a Class A CDL with a medical card. The job requires lifting beverage cases and operating route devices daily.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with clean record.
• Ability to obtain Class A CDL and medical card.
• Lift beverage cases 20–30 lbs and up to 160 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform a pre-trip vehicle inspection.
• Deliver to accounts safely and accurately on route.
• Unload product using pallet jack or hand truck.
• Confirm deliveries and obtain signatures.
• Verify order accuracy and stock merchandising.
• Rotate stock per freshness guidelines.
• Manage return credits for damaged or mis-ordered items.
• Collect invoices and complete daily route paperwork.
• Maintain communication with sales and account contacts.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Delivery experience

CDL Class A

Safe driving

Job description

Who We Are

Watkins Distributing is a family-owned and family-operated beverage distribution company that has proudly served communities across Idaho and Montana for four generations.

Job Summary

Drivers handle local delivery within an assigned territory, making sure products reach customers safely, accurately, and professionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a pre-trip inspection of the assigned vehicle and equipment
• Operate the designated delivery route safely and efficiently while following all DOT regulations and applicable traffic laws
• Unload product from trailers using a pallet jack and/or hand truck
• Confirm deliveries with store personnel and check in all merchandise upon arrival
• Verify order accuracy by checking quantities and obtaining customer signatures
• Stock cooler space, shelf space, and promotional displays at each account
• Rotate stock according to company freshness and merchandising guidelines
• Collect empty keg shells, damaged goods, and incorrectly ordered items for return credit
• Gather invoices and complete all required daily route paperwork
• Stay in close communication with sales representatives and retail account contacts
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Previous delivery driving experience preferred
• Valid driver's license with a clean record and no major traffic violations
• Able to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL along with a valid medical card
• Able to safely handle a fully loaded hand truck
• Comfortable operating handheld computers and route management devices

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to routinely lift and move beverage cases weighing 20–30 lbs., and lift up to 160 lbs. to waist height. The role requires frequent bending, squatting, reaching, and standing for long periods
• Work is carried out independently while serving multiple retail accounts each day
• Must be able to operate delivery vehicles safely across varying weather and road conditions

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) match up to 7%
• Health insurance available after 60 days
• Discounts on beverage products