Driver Helper/Driver Trainee Sandston VA

Specialty Beverage of Virginia • Richmond, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Specialty Beverage is hiring a Driver Helper/Driver Trainee for retail routes based out of Richmond, Virginia. The role helps ensure products are delivered successfully and on time throughout Virginia. Employees ride with CDL drivers, assist with loading and unloading, learn delivery operations and customer service, and develop skills for advancement into a CDL Driver role. Routes average 15–25 stops per day and serve bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retail accounts.

This is a full-time position with Monday–Friday schedules, early morning starts, and routes completed during the day. Starting pay is $22.00 per hour, with the opportunity to advance to CDL Driver positions earning $23–$25 per hour and beyond. The work is physically demanding and includes frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, walking, and climbing stairs. Employees may work in varying weather conditions. Candidates are subject to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical examination.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Strong work ethic and ability to perform physical labor daily.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Team-oriented attitude.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, walking, and climbing stairs.

Responsibilities

• Ride along with CDL drivers delivering beverage products throughout Virginia.
• Assist with unloading cases and kegs using hand trucks and pallet jacks.
• Learn route management, delivery operations, and customer service.
• Perform delivery routes averaging 15–25 stops per day.
• Deliver products to bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and retail accounts.
• Assist with truck loading, organization, and route preparation.
• Maintain a professional and customer-focused attitude.
• Develop skills required for advancement into a CDL Driver role.
• Frequently lift, handle, and carry cases from floor level to overhead and barrels from floor level to 48 inches.
• Push and pull hand trucks and pallet jacks, and perform squatting, kneeling, stooping, and bending while moving cases and barrels.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Qualified employees may receive support toward earning a CDL Class A or Class B license through the Employee Growth and Development Program.
• Career path to CDL Driver positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED