CDL Driver - Union

Driver Position

Our drivers work a 4 - 10 schedule Tuesday through Friday. Opportunity to use pride and passion for Olympic Eagle's portfolio of beverage products to create and maintain an image of being the leader in the market. This position is responsible for the delivery of product currently distributed by Olympic Eagle to on and/or off premise accounts, and to work closely with the salesman and merchandiser for each account to deliver impeccable customer service. This person must enjoy working on a team but be able to work alone in their accounts, follow guidelines, and meet high expectations held by our suppliers and Olympic Eagle. Full-time position.

Essential functions include coming to work neatly groomed and with a clean uniform, maintaining accurate driver-sell route books, being courteous and understanding to customer needs, delivering and rotating product, regularly carrying code cards, price lists, and business cards, preparing and updating daily load sheets, properly handling all product, cases and kegs, both full and empty, verifying accuracy of drivers load and load sheets each day, keeping the truck cabs and bays neat and clean, checking rotation in each account on every delivery, reporting any discrepancies or problems on route to management, knowing and understanding rules and laws of the State of Washington as well as Federal regulations.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include a high school diploma or GED required, ability to lift a maximum of 160 lbs required, having a valid Washington State Class A CDL and being insurable, possessing a valid medical exam card as required by Washington State. Beverage industry experience preferred, but not required.

Successful personal characteristics include being customer service driven, team oriented, flexible, a self-starter, having a strong work ethic, high integrity and honesty, being well organized, with ability to prioritize and maintain focus and follow-through under a variety of conditions, displaying an up-beat/can-do attitude, displaying a high level of drive and determination to achieve high quality, having attention to detail, and ability to work early morning hours.

Working conditions include driving to and from customer accounts which include, but are not limited to local bars and taverns, grocery stores, convenience stores, etc. Subject to customer location working conditions (i.e. taverns, grocery stores, etc.)

Physical demands include standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, twisting, bending and occasionally stooping, climbing, squatting and kneeling. This position requires the extensive use of hands and arms to lift, rotate and face product, as well as the ability to reach and climb to the tops of displays and full pallets. Specific vision abilities include close, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus for the purpose of assessing image of displays.

Benefits include company sponsored Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance to all Full Time Employees. Employees are able to enroll themselves and their families in medical, dental and vision insurance. 401k is provided to non-union employees. Union employees will be part of a pension program. Employees will also receive 8 paid holidays and up to 40 hours of vacation after the first year of employment. This will increase to 80 hours at 2 years. We follow the Washington State Sick Leave for sick time accruals.