Route Driver - Savannah, GA

Empire Distributors, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Company paid life insurance

Aflac and legal plans

Job summary

Empire Distributors Inc. is seeking a Route Driver to coordinate delivery routes and transport beverage products to customer locations. The role involves driving a truck to deliver beer, wine, liquor, and POS items, ensuring proper loading, and maintaining delivery records.

A valid driver’s license and DOT readiness are required, with benefits including health care and retirement plans. The candidate will also manage returns, inspect loads, collect payments, and communicate customer feedback to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain a DOT card.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and plans delivery routes and delivers products to customers.
• Delivers items such as beer, wine, liquor, and point of sale items to customers' businesses.
• Handles payments and records transactions on receipts.
• Conducts DOT pre-trip and post-trip inspections and maintains vehicle safety.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Education

GED or high school diploma

Job description

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a RouteDriver. Our company offers competitive wages, potential growth opportunities, and excellent benefits that include, but aren’t limited to health care, retirement benefits, paid time off, company paid life insurances, and supplemental Aflac and legal plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates and plans delivery routes and delivers products to service our customers.
• Drives truck to deliver such items as beer, wine, liquor, and point of sale items to customer's place of business.
• Collects returnable items and empty containers from businesses and transports containers back to the distribution center for consolidation and shipment back to suppliers.
• Inspects loads and ensures proper packing and security is in place in order to reduce product breakage and vehicle damage.
• Conducts an inventory of truck contents. Retrieves overages and accounts for shortages.
• Reviews content of the truck to ensure vehicle is loaded correctly.
• Checks the distribution of the weight and product on the vehicle to ensure it is safe and stable.
• Collects and coordinates payments from customers and records transactions on customer receipt.
• Records delivery information using provided delivery record.
• Listens to and resolves service complaints.
• Resolves issues when possible.
• Coordinates customer comments and service issues with transportation management for proper resolution.
• Issues or obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.
• Provides preventative maintenance and safety checks on their vehicle by conducting DOT regulated pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Proficient in the use of telematics devices; to include, but not limited to delivery routes and driver logs.
• Other duties as assigned by the Transportation Management.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver’s License and the ability to obtain a DOT Card.

" Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law."