THE BIG PICTURE The Class A Delivery Driver reports directly to the External Logistics Manager and plays an instrumental role in the transporting of goods between San Diego and our Southwest and Northern California distribution footprint as well as California Tasting Rooms and production facilities. From preparing outgoing shipments to verifying orders, this individual will help streamline processes in an ever-growing delivery system. This role will be responsible for both distribution deliveries as well as internal transfers of Modern Times products including but not limited to Beer and Coffee products. This includes the daily transfer of finished pallets to and from an off-site cold storage location as well as the weekly transportation of purchase orders to most California distributors and the Oakland Tasting Room. This job will require a self-starter attitude and the ability to work independently. Candidates must share Modern Times' commitments to quality, safety, business ethics, and continuous innovation

THE EVERYDAY VIEW

• Daily deliveries to distributors and off-site storage
• Review and verify outgoing shipments and transfers
• Ensure orders are delivered within their scheduled time frame
• Work with the warehouse team to ensure the correct orders are being picked and loaded in the truck
• Communicate daily activities to External Logistics Manager and other applicable parties
• Maintain an ever-changing delivery schedule week to week
• Be a team player and able to interact with all levels within the organization
• Adhere to and enforce all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Other tasks as needed

THE DRIVER VIEW

• Keep a maintenance log on our Vehicle and assume ownership of the upkeep and cleanliness of this vehicle
• Deliver product (kegs, cases, and merchandise) to our distributors, and storage facilities
• Provide efficient and safe delivery and pick-up, while representing the company in a professional manner
• Load, unload, and, deliver purchase orders from the warehouse to distributor warehouse locations
• Load, unload, and, deliver finished pallets from the brewery to our off-site cold storage location
• Load and unload company vehicles including operating mechanized ramp equipment to load and unload packages
• Properly secure and verify cargo for transport
• Transfer beer, coffee, equipment, raw materials, and other items as needed between facilities
• Pick up equipment and materials from local vendors
• Pick up empty kegs from distributors
• Properly handle paperwork and keep organized

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application
• Able to pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check
• California Class A Driver License
• 2 years of experience driving large delivery trucks 
• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Must have evening availability
• Must be able to demonstrate safe, responsible driving habits and parking maneuvers
• Must have no prior driver's license suspensions
• Preferred High School Diploma or GED or two years related experience equivalent
• Preferred prior experience within the food and beverage industry 
• Knowledge of proper use of tape guns and banding machine as required by package type
• Knowledge in organizing and distributing items, materials, and merchandise
• Able to develop relationships with customers and provide a high level of customer service
• Strong interpersonal skills and a love for meeting and interacting with people
• Thorough attention to detail and desire to take initiative
• Must adhere to company's policies and procedures
• Desire to work in a fast paced, growing company
• Willing to work flexible hours including nights, overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Up to 75% travel time may be required

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work flexible hours including nights, overtime, weekends and holidays

• Able to be sitting for long periods of time

Able to stand for prolonged periods

• Able to stoop, crawl, twist, turn, lift, kneel, climb ladders and stairs
• Able to manipulate valves and clamps
• Able to regularly lift/carry 44-pound boxes
• Able to regularly lift/carry 55-pound bags above waist level
• Able to regularly twist, turn, kneel, climb, stoop, bend, crawl, lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds using appropriate techniques and tools
• Able to lift/move 165 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance
• Able to proficiently stack and move barrels on barrel racks
• Able to comply with safe chemical handling procedures, including personal protection equipment such as gloves and goggles
• Able to drive, move, lift and bend required for virtually the entire shift
• Able to balance -pulling product, climb in and out of truck
• Able to both work and thrive in a high-stress environment that has a quiet to moderate noise level
• Able to read and follow written English instructions
• Able to safely navigate the tasting room and snack bar areas, including crowded spaces
• Able to work in a factory/production environment which may be loud, slick, humid, cold, and hot
• Able to work in indoor and outdoor environments with moderate noise and occasionally slippery floors
• Able to comply with and enforce all health, safety, and personal hygiene policies and standards

Applications Accepted Until the Position is Filled

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND BONUS ELIGIBILITY

-    Modern Times is a partially employee-owned company, with 30% of our equity held in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), guaranteeing employees the opportunity to earn equity in the company over time

-    Health, Chiropractic & Acupuncture benefits (with a $142.00 per month employer contribution towards any plan)

-    Dental benefits (with a 100% employer contribution)

-    Vision benefits (with a 100% employer contribution)

-    Life insurance (with a 100% employer contribution)

-    Long-term disability (with a 100% employer contribution)

-    Unlimited paid time off (pending manager approval)

-    Eligible to participate in 401(k)

-    Eligible for 2-month paid sabbatical after 5 years

-    Radical beer and coffee perks

Full-time employees become eligible for health benefits on the first 1st after 30 days of employment (For instance, if your start date is May 15th, you'd be eligible for benefits July 1st).

ABOUT MODERN TIMES

Modern Times began as a 30bbl production brewery in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. Modern Times is named after a beautifully crazy utopian community founded in 1850, and many of our beers are named after real utopian experiments or mythological utopias. Today, we're distributed throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Maui, the Pacific Northwest and select international markets. We operate a tasting room at the brewery, as well as in San Diego's North Park community, and opened brewery/restaurant locations in Portland, Los Angeles, and Encinitas in 2018, Santa Barbara and Oakland in 2019, and Anaheim in the coming year. We brewed our first batch on May 18th, 2013; our beer went on tap for the first time on June 24th 2013; we held the soft opening for the Lomaland Fermentorium tasting room on August 9th, 2013; and our Grand Opening was September 7th, 2013. 

In the summer of 2017, we became California's first-ever employee-owned brewery, with 30% of the company now owned by our employees and the goal of 100% employee ownership in the future. We think that's pretty radical.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Modern Times Beer strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.