Truck Driver

Full Time
Fort Myers, FL
$24 - $26 an hour
Posted Just posted
Job description
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, Monday - Friday 7:30pm until completion of work
Pay: $24.00 to $26.00 per hour depending on experience
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
Drives transport double-trailer route as assigned each working night. Follows procedures established for each round trip between Florida facilities as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Performs a pre-trip inspection for each segment of daily assignment.
  • Performs the task of hooking up and dropping off trailers during nightly routes as well as during rotation on Yard Work assignment
  • Drives tractor and doubles to all Florida facilities as assigned.
  • Reviews truck loads assigned in order to ensure proper route trailers are hooked up.
  • Verifies with warehouse personnel that products on the truck correspond to the route assigned.
  • Checks truck in at the end of the shift ensuring the inside of the truck is clean.
  • Operates vehicles in a safe manner and obeys all Florida State and DOT laws.
  • Performs post-trip inspection.
  • Adheres to all safety codes and OSHA standards.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment.
  • Work overtime when required.
Education and Experience:
  • High School diploma or GED
  • Minimum of 1-year previous experience as a driver .
  • Valid Class A CDL license plus doubles/triples endorsement and acceptable driving record required.
  • Valid DOT physical card
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Regularly required to drive a transport truck to deliver trailers between all Florida facilities.
  • Able to regularly perform the task of hooking up and dropping off trailers and dolly during nightly routes, as well as, during rotation on Yard Work assignment
Working Conditions:
  • Warehouse environment.
  • Regular exposure to extreme temperatures, machinery with moving parts, and outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions.
  • Possible exposure to 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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