Driver - Helper

Ben E. Keith; Odessa, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company, a leading food and beverage distributor based in Odessa, Texas, is seeking a Driver Helper to assist the driver with unloading and delivering products on the route.

You will handle multiple stops, place items as requested, maintain product accuracy, follow safety standards, and support reading maps with the driver. Candidates should be able to lift heavy boxes and have a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED required.
• Able to perform repetitive lifting of over 50 lbs and occasional lifting over 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Driver with routes delivering products consisting of multiple stops.
• Place delivered products in various storage locations at each stop as requested by the customer.
• Maintain accuracy of delivered products with no damage due to mishandling.
• Follow the Company's safety standards during duties.
• Represent Ben E. Keith Company with professionalism and a positive attitude.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Location:13800 E Business Interstate 20, Odessa, Texas

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees—continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

The Driver Helper position will assist driver in the unloading and delivery of products on the route.

• Assist the Driver with routes delivering products consisting of multiple stops.
• Place delivered products in various assigned storage locations at each stop according to customer’s request.
• Maintain accuracy of delivered product with no damage due to mishandling.
• Perform duties by following the Company’s safety standards.
• Represent Ben E. Keith Company with professionalism, maintaining a positive attitude and dress code.
• Assist in reading maps and directions with driver
• Report delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations to bases.

Job Qualifications:

• Able to perform repetitive lifting of over 50 lbs. and occasional lifting of over 100 lbs.
• High School Education/GED required

Driver safety is important to Ben E. Keith. We use dash cameras which leverage artificial intelligence to recognize safe driving, capture safety events and improve driver safety performance. The videos are also used to exonerate drivers in accidents. All drivers sign a driver consent form upon hire to confirm their understanding.

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positivelyimpact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believeour differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative actionemployer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor