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The Non-CDL Delivery Driver is responsible for safely and efficiently delivering wine, spirits, and beer to retail customers while providing exceptional customer service and maintaining strong relationships with accounts. This role ensures accurate order delivery, proper product handling, and timely route completion in compliance with company policies and state regulations. The Non-CDL Delivery Driver works closely with warehouse and sales teams to ensure products are delivered correctly and customers receive a high level of service that reflects Johnson Brothers’ commitment to quality and reliability. This position requires safe driving practices, attention to detail, and the ability to handle physical tasks such as loading, unloading, and transporting beverage cases.
To succeed in this role, the Delivery Driver must be reliable, polite, and committed to providing customers with an excellent service experience.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Load, transport, and deliver wine, spirits, and beer products safely and efficiently to customer locations.
- Complete timely route deliveries with multiple stops while adhering to assigned routes and schedules. Routes may change based on business needs and are not guaranteed to remain the same daily.
- Review delivery orders before and after delivery to ensure accuracy, completeness, and customer satisfaction.
- Assist with loading and unloading products from delivery vehicles.
- Deliver products into customer locations using a two-wheeler or other delivery equipment.
- Handle customer payments and ensure all payment documentation is processed correctly.
- Ensure all delivery paperwork and documentation are completed accurately and submitted as required.
- Provide excellent customer service by answering questions and addressing customer concerns professionally.
- Operate delivery vehicles and equipment safely, including trucks, hand trucks, forklifts, and other material handling equipment as required.
- Maintain accurate product inventory and report discrepancies or issues.
- Adhere to all transportation laws, safety policies, and company procedures, including the Driver Safety Manual.
- Safely operate vehicles and perform deliveries in varying weather conditions, including rain, snow, ice, heat, and cold temperatures.
- Travel within assigned geographic delivery areas as necessary.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2 years of delivery or commercial driving experience within the past 5 years.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record based on company and state standards.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid DOT Medical Examination Card and remain in DOT compliance as a condition of employment.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 65 pounds repeatedly and perform heavy, repetitive physical work.
- Ability to walk, drive, and handle product deliveries for extended periods.
- Strong time management, organizational, and customer service skills.
- Basic math skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Good knowledge of local delivery areas and routes.
- Reliable transportation and consistent, punctual attendance.
- Flexibility to work varying schedules including early mornings, evenings, weekends, or extended hours when required.
- Must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment DOT drug screening.
- Wine, beer, or spirits warehouse or distribution experience is a plus.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull product weighing up to 65 pounds.
- Ability to perform repetitive lifting, bending, twisting, and reaching throughout the workday.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb in and out of delivery vehicles, and move product for extended periods of time.
- Ability to operate delivery vehicles and delivery equipment safely
Work Environment
This position involves working both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions while making deliveries to customer locations. Drivers should be comfortable working and driving in inclement weather conditions such as rain, snow, ice, heat, and cold temperatures. The role may require early morning start times and extended periods of driving and physical labor in warehouse, road, and retail environments.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Johnson Brothers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and ensuring fair treatment and hiring based on qualifications. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation, are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time