Delivery Driver Local Trainee - DOT

Ben E. Keith Company•Wichita Falls, TX

48d•Onsite

About The Position

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 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.

Requirements

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

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, 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.