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Ben E. Keith; Amarillo (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company seeks a Truck Wash and Yard Driver in Amarillo, Texas. This position washes out trucks returning from deliveries and backs trailers to docking doors, ensuring efficient distribution operations.

The role operates on-site at 2300 North Lakeside Dr., with emphasis on yard organization and safe, timely handling of trucks and trailers.

Qualifications

• Driver safety is emphasized; dash cameras monitor performance.
• Be prepared to assist with yard operations and vehicle movement.

Responsibilities

• Wash out trucks returning from delivery and back trailers to the warehouse docking doors.
• Support service area operations by maneuvering equipment and keeping the yard organized.

Skills

Safety awareness

Trailer docking

Job description

Location:2300 North Lakeside Dr., Amarillo, 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 Truck Wash and Yard Driver position will wash out trucks that return from delivery, back trucks or trailers to the warehouse docking doors, as well as the service area department.

• Spot loaded and unloaded trailers at assigned dock area.
• Connect loaded semitrailers to tractor for Tractor-Trailer-Truck Driver.

Job Qualifications:

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