Driver: Class A CDL

watkinsdistributing; Mesa (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) match up to 7%

Health insurance available after 60 n 

Discounts on beverage products

Job summary

Watkins Distributing in Idaho is seeking a reliable delivery driver to handle local routes, ensuring products reach customers safely and accurately while completing daily route paperwork.

The role requires a valid Class A CDL, clean driving record, pre-trip inspections, and safe handling of pallets. You’ll coordinate with sales reps and store contacts, stock at accounts, and stay compliant with DOT regulations.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with a clean record and no major violations.
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL and a medical card.
• Experience delivering beverages preferred.
• Able to lift beverage cases weighing 20–30 lbs and up to 160 lbs for loading.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-trip inspection of the assigned vehicle.
• Deliver and unload products to accounts per route.
• Verify orders and collect customer signatures.
• Stock and rotate beverages at account locations.
• Complete daily route paperwork and coordinate with sales.

Skills

Class A CDL

Delivery driving

Route management devices

Hand truck

Tools

Pallet jack

Handheld computer

Route management devices

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. The work schedule is 4 x 10 hour shifts.

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