Driver Helper/Driver Trainee Salem VA

Specialty Beverage of Virginia • Salem, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Specialty Beverage is hiring a Driver Helper/Driver Trainee for retail routes based out of Salem, Virginia. The role supports timely delivery of beverage products throughout Virginia and provides hands-on experience with delivery operations, route management, and customer service. Employees ride along with CDL drivers and may progress toward a CDL Driver position. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with early morning starts and routes completed during the day. Starting pay is $21.00 per hour, with an opportunity to advance to CDL Driver positions earning $22–$24 per hour and beyond.

This physically demanding job involves frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, and walking. Work includes moving beverage cases and kegs, using hand trucks and pallet jacks, and serving bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and retail accounts. Candidates considered will undergo a background check, pre-employment drug screening, and a 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, bending, kneeling, walking, and climbing stairs.
• Successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and physical examination.

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.
• Walk and frequently climb steps and stairs.
• Frequently lift, handle, and carry cases with two hands from floor level to overhead.
• Frequently lift, handle, and carry quarter barrels and half barrels with two hands from floor level to 48 inches.
• Frequently push and pull a two-wheeled hand truck carrying cases on level surfaces.
• Occasionally push and pull pallet jacks carrying cases and/or barrels on level surfaces.
• Sustain 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.
• Assistance 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