CDL-A Truck Driver (Intrastate)

Hoffman Beverage Company•Chesapeake, VA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Hoffman Beverage Company is a local, family-owned beverage distributor founded in 1919. This full-time role covers end-loader and side-loader routes when delivery drivers are off. When not covering a route, the driver trains alongside delivery drivers to learn procedures at all accounts. The position follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule, with daily home time. It involves short-haul driving, so an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) is not required. Route start times vary according to account service windows. The driver delivers beer and keg products using combination end-loader trailers with lift gates and combination side loaders. Responsibilities include unloading and verifying orders, stocking and merchandising products, rotating inventory by code date, invoicing orders, collecting payment, and maintaining delivery equipment and work areas. Drivers must deliver safely within account service windows and provide professional customer service.

Requirements

Must be at least 23 years of age.
Must have a valid medical card and Virginia CDL-A license.
Must maintain an acceptable driving record in compliance with company and DOT requirements.
Must be able to regularly lift products weighing 25–50 pounds and maneuver up to 165 pounds when handling keg products.
Must pass a DOT physical and DOT Road Test.
Must pass post-offer criminal and motor vehicle record background checks and a drug test.

Responsibilities

Cover end-loader and side-loader routes when delivery drivers are off, and train alongside delivery drivers at accounts when not covering a route.
Deliver package beer and keg products using combination end-loader trailers with lift gates and combination side loaders.
Unload pallets, cases, and kegs at customer accounts; verify orders; stock coolers and windows; merchandise displays and shelves; rotate products by code date; and face products.
Deliver to all assigned accounts safely and within their service windows.
Use lift gates, hand trucks, carts, and other equipment to move or stack cases and kegs.
Invoice orders properly and collect payment for delivered invoices; cash is not accepted.
After returning from routes, unload damaged goods and customer returns, complete paperwork, synchronize the handheld, unload equipment and materials, and remove trailer trash.
Perform general housekeeping in the tractor and loading dock area and keep trailers clear and clean as required.
Operate delivery equipment safely in accordance with company safety standards and provide exceptional, professional customer service.
Perform other related duties as assigned.