Driver - Helper

Ben E. Keith Company•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Driver Helper assists the driver with unloading and delivering products on routes with multiple stops. The role places products in customer-assigned storage locations, helps the driver read maps and directions, and reports delays, accidents, and other traffic or transportation situations to the base. The Driver Helper is expected to handle products accurately and prevent damage, follow company safety standards, and represent Ben E. Keith Company professionally with a positive attitude and appropriate dress. Driver safety is important to Ben E. Keith. The company uses dash cameras with artificial intelligence to recognize safe driving, capture safety events, and improve driver safety performance. Videos may also be used to exonerate drivers in accidents. Drivers sign a consent form upon hire confirming their understanding.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must have a valid driver's license.
High school education or GED required.
Able to perform repetitive lifting of over 50 pounds and occasional lifting of over 100 pounds.
Able to work in all types of weather conditions.
Able to walk extensively.
Able to stand for long periods and bend at the waist, stoop, and squat to lift heavy items properly.
Must have normal use of shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, feet, and legs.
Must be able to read numbers and product descriptions.

Responsibilities

Assist the driver with routes involving multiple delivery stops.
Help unload and deliver products.
Place delivered products in assigned storage locations according to each customer's request.
Maintain delivery accuracy and prevent product damage caused by mishandling.
Follow company safety standards.
Represent Ben E. Keith Company professionally, maintaining a positive attitude and dress code.
Assist the driver in reading maps and directions.
Report delays, accidents, and other traffic or transportation situations to the base.