If you love the open road, thrive when you're moving, and want to own your route from start to finish — this opening out of our Charlottesville facility is your next career move. Virginia Eagle Distributing (VED) is one of Virginia's leading beverage distributors, putting product on the shelves of bars, restaurants, and retail accounts across the region — and our Class A CDL Delivery Drivers are the ones who make it happen.
This is a physically demanding, high-energy role. You'll be on your feet all day: lifting cases, building displays, rotating product, and covering ground on your route. If a desk job sounds like a nightmare and you do your best work when you're active and on the move, you're exactly who we're looking for. As a Class A CDL Delivery Driver at VED, you're not just dropping product at the back door — you're the face of our company at every account, the person our customers count on, and the reason the shelves stay full.
The schedule: Tuesday through Friday, home every night. Three-day weekends built in, no strings attached.
What You'll Do
- Operate Class A commercial vehicles (GVWR 26,001+ lbs.) to deliver beverage products to retail accounts on an assigned route and schedule
- Ensure all VED products are stocked to standard: shelves full, displays built, refilled, and rotated; backrooms organized with all product in selling position
- Execute front-to-back product rotation on shelves, displays, warm/cold shelves, and single-serve shelves; immediately pull and report any out-of-code product
- Assist the Sales Representative in meeting route sales goals by delivering professional service levels at every account
- Process deliveries via company-issued tablet and portable printer: generate invoices, obtain proof-of-delivery signatures, and complete all required documentation
- Collect payments per ABC requirements (EFT, check, money order); follow VED cash handling procedures; make daily bank deposits
- Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) before departure and return to company property
- Keep assigned company vehicle clean, check fluid levels regularly, and fuel with the correct fuel type
- Report all mechanical failures, safety hazards, and account issues to the Relief Manager and Sales Representative promptly
- Attend required Sales Meetings and actively pursue VED career development opportunities
What We're Looking For
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) — required
- Current DOT medical certificate per FMCSA regulations — required
- Must remain Department of Transportation (DOT) qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle at all times
- Certification to operate assigned truck classification (bay truck and/or bulk truck); must obtain within 90 days of hire if not currently certified
- Safe driving record; must maintain insurability to operate a motor vehicle
- Ability to lift and carry 15–40+ lbs. repeatedly throughout a 10–15 hour shift, including overhead lifting, with frequent bending, stooping, standing, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, and sitting
- Ability to occasionally lift kegs weighing up to 165 lbs.
- Ability to safely operate a pallet jack, hand truck, and u-boat
- Basic math skills and ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing
- Reliable attendance; must report to work on time as scheduled
What We Offer
- $58,000-$80,200 based on location and experience. Ranges shown reflect total potential annual compensation, including base salary plus the monthly safety bonus at full attainment. Up to $7,200 of the range represents the performance-based monthly safety bonus ($600/month); actual bonus earnings depend on meeting monthly safety criteria each month.
Starting pay for new hires is typically at or near the range minimum. Placement above the minimum is based on directly relevant industry experience and internal equity. - Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Safe Harbor 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Uniforms provided
Virginia Eagle is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
