RSA Trainee - DOT

Ben E. Keith Company•Little Rock, AR

14h•Onsite

About The Position

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, striving to consistently exceed customer expectations. The Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and the Beverage Division operates throughout Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine. The company is dedicated to the growth and success of its business, customers, and employees, continuing its commitment to delivering quality since 1906. The DOT Driver Trainee position involves delivering products along assigned routes with multiple stops and varying difficulty levels, maintaining delivery time windows, and keeping accurate records and vehicle logs in accordance with regulations. Upon successful completion of the driver training program, the trainee is expected to be promoted to a Driver DOT position with Ben E. Keith Foods. Ben E. Keith emphasizes driver safety, utilizing dash cameras with artificial intelligence to recognize safe driving, capture safety events, and improve performance, also using videos to exonerate drivers in accidents. All drivers sign a consent form upon hire. Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest family-owned food and beverage distributors in the United States, committed to supporting diverse communities and offering competitive employee benefits. The company values the contributions of each employee and recognizes the importance of diversity in its workforce to find creative solutions for business challenges.

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.