Appliance/Furniture Delivery Driver

Who Wine Enthusiast Is

Wine Enthusiast Companies is the ultimate source of innovation and information around wine. Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum, the family-owned company is composed of Wine Enthusiast Commerce and Wine Enthusiast Media. Wine Enthusiast Shop provides premium wine-lifestyle products, reaching millions of consumers globally via direct mail, an e-commerce site, and a business-to-business division. Wine Enthusiast magazine is an award-winning print publication and online resource that showcases wine news, food trends, and more than 25,000 ratings and reviews annually. Wine Enthusiast events include the annual premier Wine Star Awards gala. In 2024, the company launched a travel division, which includes the Tasting Room Directory and Cork+Compass Travel. Together, Wine Enthusiast Companies is the indisputable hub for everything wine. We bring wine to life.

Your Role in Our Journey

We are seeking an Appliance/Furniture Delivery Driver to join our team! The driver will drive to deliver and pick up goods and packages while ensuring safe and efficient transportation. This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting, loading and pushing/pulling repeatedly during work hours. It also requires reaching, squatting, and bending while delivering products across a wide variety of weather conditions. At times (such as summer and other peak seasons), this position requires long work hours.

What You'll Be Uncorking

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to company policies and presents a professional, positive attitude at all times.
• Ability to move at least 300 lbs or more with the use of equipment or in tandem with a helper.
• Ability to help install and assemble all delivery products as per company guidelines for customer.
• Ensure the product is inspected prior to delivery for damage.
• Follow proper loading and unloading procedures according to safety guidelines.
• Operate a drop lift gate to load or unload equipment without damage.
• Follow safety guidelines for proper deliveries inside customer locations.
• Provide customer service at the highest level.
• Able to utilize all routing guides.
• Complies with all DOT guidelines.
• Ability to follow maps and or GPS to unfamiliar locations.
• Willing to work in warehouse when not driving.
• Ability to stay overnight as needed following deliveries.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years professional work experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to drive throughout the Tri-State area.
• Ability to adhere to a 7AM start time.
• Applicants must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Must have medical card.
• Must have previous experience driving a box truck.
• Appliance - home delivery background preferred.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Maintain a professional appearance.

This position is based out of our warehouse in South River, NJ, and the employee will report there daily.

Our Commitment to You

Unlimited PTO, Full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, 401(K) Match, FSA, Flexible Work Environment, Pet Discount Plans, Employee Discount, optional Wine Tasting Class participation, Flexible Schedule, Dynamic and Collaborative work culture.

Our Core Values

JOY

We recognize that our business is not just about numbers, but also about people. As a family business, we honor the importance of our employees’ home lives. We encourage fun, discovery, adventure and health for our teams.

EMPATHY

We support our employees with patience and understanding, recognizing that work hours represent a substantial percentage of one’s time. We encourage a diverse mindset that helps us better reflect the evolving wine culture.

TRANSPARENCY

Communication and integrity are the cornerstones of our relationships with each other and our customers. We speak openly about our achievements and challenges, with the goal of helping each other grow.

PASSION

We’re not just a company; we’re a community. Our job is to enhance the lives of others, making the wine industry and all its offerings accessible and enjoyable. Delighting and educating our consumers is at the core of everything we do.

INNOVATION

We value those who think outside the box to elevate the company. We celebrate change, appreciating that a nimble culture attracts talent and motivates team members to push the envelope and build our business for the future.

COLLABORATION

We believe in the power of working together, sharing ideas, and leveraging our collective talents to achieve our goals. We mentor those we lead and surround ourselves with people who drive us to do more than our personal best.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Equity

At Wine Enthusiast, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. As part of our commitment to fair hiring practices, we have adopted "ban the box" policies to provide individuals with criminal records a fair chance at employment. We consider all applicants on their merits and qualifications, considering their ability to perform the job.

Our family-owned company was born from a passion to bring a fine wine experience to the everyday. We believe wine is best shared with others and brings people together. In 2021, Adam and Sybil's daughters Erika Strum Silberstein and Jacqueline Strum were named co-presidents and continue to lead the mission of bringing wine to life. The second generation works together with the collective team to create new and better ways for everyone to explore and enjoy the exciting world of wine, including low-alcohol wines, non-alcohol wines, spirits, and beyond! We hope you’ll join us with a glass in hand.