RSA Trainee - DOT

Ben E. Keith Company; Sherwood (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching

Profit Sharing Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company is hiring for a DOT Driver Trainee to deliver products on assigned routes with multiple stops. The role trains toward a Driver DOT position, emphasizing timely deliveries, accuracy, and compliant operations.

Qualified candidates will hold a valid Class A CDL, demonstrate strong reading skills and math basics, and show prioritization and customer service abilities. This is a full-time on-site role with comprehensive benefits and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL driver’s license required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects, assignments and tasks, monitoring use of time and providing timely responses.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, including needs assessment and meeting quality standards.
• HS diploma or GED: one year or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product along assigned routes consisting of multiple stops with various levels of difficulty.
• Reading customer invoices to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and delivered.
• Assembling customer orders to be delivered to places of business.
• Maintain delivery time windows for each stop on the route.
• Maintain accuracy of delivered product with no damage due to mishandling.
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment to ensure proper working condition.
• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
• Maintain records such as vehicle logs and cargo/billing statements in accordance with regulations.
• Report delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations to bases.

Skills

CDL Class A

Customer service

Time management

Math basics

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

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.

Job Requirements:

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 DOT Driver Trainee position will deliver product along assigned routes consisting of multiple stops with various levels of difficulty. You will maintain delivery time windows for each stop on the route. Maintain records, vehicle logs, records of cargo or billing statements in accordance with regulations. Upon successful completion of the driver training program, the expectation will be to promote to a Driver DOT position with Ben E. Keith Foods.

• Deliver product along assigned routes consisting of multiple stops with various levels of difficulty
• Reading customer invoices to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and delivered
• Assembling customer orders to be delivered to places of business
• Maintain delivery time windows for each stop on the route
• Maintain accuracy of delivered product with no damage due to mishandling
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights and brakes in order to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles
• Maintain records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo billing statements in accordance with regulations.
• Report delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations to bases.

Job Qualifications:

• Valid Class A CDL driver’s license required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to Prioritize multiple projects, assignments and tasks, monitoring use of time and appropriately using equipment , facilities and materials and to provide timely and quality responses
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, including needs assessment and meeting quality standards for services.
• High School diploma or GED : one year or more related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

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.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Profit‑Sharing Plan (100% company‑paid)
• 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 positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled