Route Driver CDL A -- Home Daily, Predictable Schedule, & Consistent Salary

Job description

Are you looking for a local route that allows you to be home every night, have predictable hours/schedule, and consistent reliable salary? 

Shanker Beverage Company (formally Canada Dry Lansing) is an independent beverage distributor, based in Lansing and servicing nine surrounding counties. We have been in business since 1933 and are a fifth generation, family-owned and operated organization.

On our team, you get the benefits of working for a smaller company with a more personal atmosphere, while representing large brands such as Faygo, Sparkling Ice, Essentia, Alani Nu, Nesquik, Arizona, La Croix, Absopure, Calypso, Everfresh and MANY more.

We have an exciting career opportunity open for experienced CDL-A Beverage Route Driver to deliver pre-sold products to our customers in a safe and timely manner. We are looking for individuals who want to learn, grow, and develop their careers with us.  Home every night, predictable hours, consistent and reliable salary!

Shift and Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• 5:30 am until route is finished
• Local routes, predictable pay & schedule, & home every night

Position Summary:

Our knowledgeable team of drivers are responsible for efficiently delivering the right products to our customers in a professional, safe, and timely manner. They pick up pre-loaded trucks from our Lansing location and drive routes pre-determined by our logistics team. We work hard to ensure our drivers are set up with the environment and support they need such as accurate orders, well-maintained trucks, and equipment, and strict compliance to safety regulations.

If you are interested in a career delivering globally recognized brands, this is a wonderful way to get started. We offer competitive pay and benefits, best in class training, innovative technology, and opportunities to gain experience, grow and develop your career.

• Local Drivers are responsible for delivering our products to small and large retailers on a set route.
• They will manually unload their trucks using a hand dolly or electric pallet jack,
• Build rapport with our customers.
• Check accuracy and stability of the load
• Invoice and collect monies due
• Secure company assets
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures
• Settle all accounts daily

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Must be at least 24 years of age with 1+  year of Class A commercial driving experience or equivalent driving experience in the military.
• Not Mandatory but experience with a handheld ordering device, prior grocery store experience, including stocking, product handling, and local delivery and unloading experience.
• You must maintain an acceptable driving record in compliance with DOT requirements.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, ability to write simple correspondence, ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization, ability to effectively communicate with the shift supervisor, co-workers, and other departments on work-related issues in a timely manner.
• This job is physical in nature and will require the repeated lifting of 50+lbs. 

Benefits

Benefits built for you, our people, are the heart of our business, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: STARTING PAY $50,000.00 - $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance