Router

Ben E. Keith; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Match

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a Driver - Router to ensure timely and accurate delivery of BEK products to customer locations in Arkansas.

The role emphasizes safety, route management, and service excellence, with responsibilities from assembling orders to maintaining records and ensuring compliant operations. Join a values-driven team that supports growth, offers competitive benefits, and values reliability.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of route driving experience.
• Basic math skills required.
• Ability to understand regulatory guidelines.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and quality standards.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and learn new applications/proprietary software.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform product deliveries along assigned routes to guarantee customer satisfaction.
• Assemble orders for timely delivery to customer businesses and ensure accurate delivery windows.
• Maintain records including vehicle logs, cargo and billing statements.
• Follow BEK transportation policies and procedures to ensure safety and compliance.
• Report mechanical problems or delays to base location as needed.

Skills

Route driving

Basic math

Regulatory guidelines

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Ben E. Keith Company, our legacy is strong-and our future is even stronger.

For more than a century, we've been leaders in fine food and premium beverage distribution, known for delivering excellence and building lasting partnerships. Today, our Food Division spans multiple states, and our Beverage Division brings top beverage brands to communities across Texas.

But what truly sets us apart is our commitment to people. We invest in our employees, empower growth, and create opportunities to make an impact-because when our people succeed, so do our customers and our business. Since 1906, that's been our promise.

The purpose of the Driver - Router is to guarantee customer satisfaction with the timely and accurate delivery of BEK products to customer locations.

• Perform product deliveries along assigned routes, and other related duties to guarantee customer satisfaction.
• Follow BEK transportation policies and procedures to ensure compliance with safety guidelines
• Complete administrative tasks and related paperwork to guarantee the efficiency of transportation operations.
• Inspect vehicle equipment and supplies, such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water, and request service and repairs as needed.
• Assemble orders for timely delivery to customer businesses, ensuring accurate delivery windows for each route stop.
• Place delivered products in various assigned storage locations at each route stop according to customer requests.
• Maintain accuracy of delivered product with no damage due to mishandling.
• Immediately communicate problems to the Transportation Supervisor by phone.
• Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Manage multiple assignments and tasks, ensuring appropriate use of time, equipment, and materials.
• Comply with traffic laws and obey transportation and traffic procedures.
• Follow transportation policies, DOT regulations, food/personal safety regulations, and company policies and procedures for personnel.
• Ensure conformance with BEK standards for professional appearance, conduct and training requirements
• Review customer invoices to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and delivered.
• Report mechanical problems, delays, accidents or other traffic situations to base location as needed.
• Turn in receipts and monies received from customer deliveries.
• Maintain records, including vehicle logs, cargo and/or billing statements in accordance with BEK policies.
• Perform product deliveries along assigned routes, and other related duties to guarantee customer satisfaction.
• Follow BEK transportation policies and procedures to ensure compliance with safety guidelines
• Complete administrative tasks and related paperwork to guarantee the efficiency of transportation operations.

Job Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of route driving experience required
• Basic math skills required
• Ability to understand regulatory guidelines
• Knowledge of customer service principles and quality standards
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and learn new applications/proprietary software
• High school diploma or equivalent

Job Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of route driving experience required
• Basic math skills required
• Ability to understand regulatory guidelines
• Knowledge of customer service principles and quality standards
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and learn new applications/proprietary software
• High school diploma or equivalent

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.

We offer employees the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in collaborative, results-driven environments supported by competitive benefits, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match + 100% Company-Paid Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Wellness, EAP & Educational Assistance

At Ben E. Keith, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce where different perspectives drive better decisions and innovation. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…