Driver Supervisor -...

Ben E. Keith; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; 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 is seeking a Driver Supervisor DOT to oversee daily delivery operations and ensure timely, compliant distribution. This role reports to the Transportation Manager and focuses on safety, route planning and customer satisfaction.

The position requires CDL-A, 3–5 years of related experience including management, and adherence to BEK policies. Benefits support a professional, safety-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of customer service principles, needs assessment and meeting quality standards.
• Ability to understand and enforce regulatory guidelines and to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint for reports and communications.
• Manage employee turnover by maintaining morale and addressing obstacles.
• Willingness to travel overnight when needed.
• Knowledge of DOT guidelines and related regulatory guidelines.
• Valid Arkansas Class A CDL with limited violations in 3 years.
• Commitment to BEK principles and standards.

Responsibilities

• Primary accountability for specific functions and results.
• Collaborate with peer supervisors to manage daily routes and transportation personnel.
• Enforce transportation policies to maintain equipment performance and BEK safety compliance.
• Manage delivery operations to ensure customer satisfaction with internal and external customers.
• Perform daily administrative tasks, timely reporting of work activities and expenditures.
• Train new employees and guide current staff on routes, paperwork, safety and evaluations.
• Investigate and report accidents, injuries and incidents to appropriate personnel.
• Represent Ben E. Keith with professionalism and proper dress code.

Skills

Customer service principles

Regulatory guidelines enforcement

Microsoft Office

Employee morale management

Overnight travel willingness

DOT guidelines knowledge

CDL-A requirements enforcement

Company principles adherence

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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 Supervisor DOT will directly manage the daily delivery process in accordance with company policies and procedures to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of products to Ben E. Keith customers. The Driver Supervisor DOT reports to the Transportation Manager.

• Primary accountability for specific functions and results
• Collaborate with peer supervisors to manage daily routes and activities of transportation personnel
• Enforce transportation policies and procedures to maintain equipment performance and ensure compliance of BEK safety and transportation guidelines
• Manage delivery operations to ensure complete customer satisfaction with internal and external customers
• Perform daily administrative tasks to ensure the timely reporting of work activities, personnel time, expenditures and verify the efficient shipping and delivery of products
• Train new employees and guide current employees regarding routes, product delivery, completion of paperwork, and compliance with all safety requirements; and perform employee evaluations or disciplinary actions as needed
• Perform timely investigation and reporting of all accidents, injuries and incidents to appropriate personnel
• Represent Ben E. Keith Company with professionalism, a positive attitude and professional dress code

Job Qualifications

• Knowledge of customer service principles; including needs assessment and meeting quality standards for services
• Ability to understand and enforce regulatory guidelines and to prioritize multiple projects, assignments and tasks
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint to write reports, correspondence and communications and effectively present information to employees in a written or verbal format is preferred
• Manage employee turn-over by maintaining or improving employee morale, and identifying and correcting obstacles
• Ability to travel overnight when needed
• 3 – 5 years of related experience; including at least one year of management experience is required
• Knowledge of DOT guidelines and related regulatory guidelines required
• Valid Arkansas Class A CDL required; with no more than one moving violation in the past 3 years
• Commitment to Ben E. Keith company principles and standards
• High school diploma or GED

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