Driver Helper

Watkins Distributing; Jerome (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) match up to 7%

Health insurance after 60 days

Discounted beverage products

Job summary

Watkins Distributing is a family-owned beverage distributor serving communities across Idaho and Montana. We are seeking a Driver Helper to support local delivery routes, working with drivers to get product safely and efficiently to our customers.

You will assist with delivery, unload using pallet jack/hand truck, stock displays, rotate product, and collect empty shells or mis-ordered items while coordinating with store personnel and drivers.

Qualifications

• Valid driver''s license with a clean driving record.
• Time management, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Able to use standard handheld computer devices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with product delivery in a safe, timely, and professional manner.
• Unload product from the trailer using a pallet jack and/or hand truck.
• Stock cooler space, shelf space, and displays at the time of delivery.
• Rotate product according to company standards.
• Collect empty keg shells, damaged goods, or mis-ordered product.
• Communicate clearly with delivery drivers, sales reps, and store personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Time management

Communication skills

Handheld devices

Tools

Handheld devices

Job description

Who We Are:

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

Job Summary:

Driver Helpers support local delivery routes within an assigned territory, working with drivers to get product safely and efficiently to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with product delivery in a safe, timely, and professional manner.
• Unload product from the trailer using a pallet jack and/or hand truck.
• Stock cooler space, shelf space, and displays at the time of delivery.
• Rotate product according to company standards.
• Collect empty keg shells, damaged goods, or mis-ordered product.
• Communicate clearly with delivery drivers, sales reps, and store personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Time management, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Able to use standard handheld computer devices.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Ability to regularly lift and move cases weighing 20-30 lbs., and occasionally up to 160 lbs. to waist height.
• Frequent bending, squatting, reaching, and standing for extended periods.
• Able to safely operate a delivery vehicle in a range of weather conditions.

Benefits:

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