CDL Delivery Driver Trainee

Job overview

The CDL Delivery Driver Trainee role is an onsite, full-time position in Topeka, KS. Training pay is $18.40–$21.00 per hour; pay after earning a CDL is $52,000–$56,000 per year. Crown Distributors is a family-owned Kansas beverage distributor serving retailers across Northeast Kansas. The trainee learns local delivery routes and procedures alongside experienced drivers while completing paid in-house Class A CDL training. The role supports safe, reliable delivery of beverages to retail accounts and prepares trainees for promotion to Delivery Driver.

What you'll do

• Ride with experienced drivers on local routes
• assist with safe loading, unloading, and customer service
• participate in paid Entry Level Driver Training and work toward a CDL learner’s permit and Class A license
• deliver beverages using a hand truck and electric pallet jack
• rotate product first-in-first-out
• maintain a DOT medical card and learner’s permit
• follow company drug, alcohol, and motor vehicle policies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cdl delivery driver trainee

topeka ks

crown distributors

full-time

onsite

monday–friday

early morning start

5–6 am

home daily

class a cdl training

local routes

$52k–$56k/year post-cdl

$18.40–$21.00/hr training

weekend work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid CDL training
• up to 20 days paid time off in the first year
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• bi-weekly pay and on-demand pay
• free in-house pallet jack certification.

Why this role

100% of Class A CDL training costs are covered; home daily with no overnights; most trainees complete the path in under 90 days.

About the employer

Crown Distributors is hiring for this role. Industry: Couriers and Express Delivery Services. Sector: 49.