Job description

Want to be a CDL Class A driver that's home daily?
We have only local routes that you will guarantee you are home every night!

J.J. Taylor Distributing, Florida Inc. is a leading beer distributor in Florida and distributes products from suppliers including Miller, Coors, Heineken, Guinness, Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, and Sam Adams, just to name a few. Our mission is to be the “First Choice” distributor for our Employees, Customers, and Suppliers as the variety leader in the beverage industry. By earning #3 of 50 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2023, our employees have voiced why they truly enjoy working for J.J. Taylor!

If you’re ready to advance your career and help us be “First Choice” by handling the world’s leading brands, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply” below.
Work Schedule: Full time, Tuesday - Saturday, approximate 5:00 AM start time
Required License: Valid FL license & CDL Class A Permit + willing to obtain Class A CDL
Driver Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 per year with verified experience considered
Home Daily: Local routes
401K: 60% matching up to 10% of salary
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, company-paid long term & short term disability, company-paid life insurance, and many other programs available
Referral Program: You can earn up to $1,000 by participating in our employee referral program.
For more information on J.J. Taylor, please visit our website: http://www.jjtaylor.com/careers

General Summary
Our drivers arrive to our warehouse each morning ready to represent our company and exceed customer expectations. They drive trucks over established, assigned routes to deliver some of the world’s leading beer brands and other beverages. At each account, they unload, stock, and rotate product in stores, restaurants, and bars. Drivers also interact with customers to take any additional orders, answer questions, and collect payment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives truck to deliver product to assigned accounts.
• Unloads beer from truck using various equipment including lift gates, hand trucks, powered pallet jacks, and more.
• Stocks and rotates delivered product in coolers and builds in-store displays when required.
• Uses handheld device to prepare invoices, look up account balances, and input payments for each stop on assigned route.
• Communicates with merchandisers, sales representatives, and other vendors to successfully complete the delivery of products.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience working in distribution or other physically demanding jobs.
• Must be electric pallet jack certified or able to complete the in-house certification program.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to drive a truck to deliver product to customer accounts.

• Must be able to regularly unload product (case of beer) from delivery vehicle and transport into customer accounts. Product averages 30 lbs. but can weigh up to a maximum of 49 lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull/lift kegs on a regular basis, which average 170 lbs. and can weigh up to a maximum of 186 lbs. You must be physically capable of routinely performing lifts at those weight levels and transporting product inside customer accounts.
• Able to work overtime when required.
• Able to drive CDL Class A level truck.

Working Conditions:

• Warehouse or truck environment.
• Regular exposure to extreme temperatures, dusty conditions, fumes, machinery with moving parts, and outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions.
• Possible exposure to chemicals and other toxicants, electrical shock, loud noise, and high places.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.
All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a physical agility assessment, drug screen, and background check.

J.J. Taylor is an equal opportunity employer and government contractor. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

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