order picker

forklift operator

merchandiser

truck driver

delivery driver

Carolina Premium Beverage

I was employed here in 2017 and the merchandisers were definitely not paid enough to deal with the c*ap that they dished out. Expect to work 14-15 hour days and only get very short breaks. As a merchandiser, expect to do all the work while your sales rep does absolutely nothing other than moan and complain about how you stack and how you are not working hard or fast enough. Some days expect to go to 5 or more stores and deal with all types of difficult people (receivers, managers, your sales rep, etc.) As a young person, the job is not too hard, but they do not pay anywhere close to enough to deal with the workload or the lazy sales reps. I had stores constantly complaining that the sales rep did not do a good job at ordering and that they would leave the stores a mess and as a merchandiser it was often my job to clean up after them, including taking out their left behind garbage and reorganizing their messes.

Management holds no one accountable to production standards meaning a 8 hour job turns into a 12 hour job or longer. Management doesn’t tell you the total case count for the night until around 8pm-10pm so you never really know what time you’re going home.  After you’re done training you will be paid $7.50 a hour and 5 cents a case but you must count each case hand wrap label and stage each pallet. There is no way to verify that your checks are accurate unless you write down your hours and cases every day even then you can’t accurately account for overtime. There also aren’t any set tardy or call out restrictions meaning having a day where everyone comes into work is rare which means unnecessarily long days are usual especially when we are required to work weekends and only 6 out of 18 people bother coming in. Also little chance of growing and advancing through the company because when positions are available supervisors won’t let you apply for them until the warehouse positions fully staffed which is never.

They tell you to come in at 3am to be at your first stop by 4am but your first stop doesnt open until 5-6am or the store has policy that you cant roll beer in until after 6am so now you lost sleep and wasted time. Managers are very spiteful. Their sales team does not do their job so that's added responsibility on drivers to keep up with inventory as well as stock shelves, do exchanges, deliver, etc. They provided false info as far as salary, which is also on the low end as far as the delivery trucking industry. The salary is also commission based which they also do not give to new drivers, instead new drivers run the older drivers routes while they take a short term leave but still get the commission off of the work of the new drivers. Basically, the new drivers do all the work rolling all of the beer but the drivers who aren't even working get an extra commission check for their families. I worked there for over 3 mths with no commission. Just a swing driver running a dedicated route

If you like being overworked and underpaid then working as an order selector at Carolina premium beverage is the way to go. If you enjoy work environments that are routinely unsafe with wet floors being worked on with heavy multi-ton equipment, employees not being cited for unsafe actions, and supervisors that sit in the office all day and do nothing. The turnover rate is atrocious, no one I worked with had been here over two years, the average order selector lasted between 3-6 months. Eventually they got so tired of interviewing new people they began to only hire through a temp agency. The only perk of this job is getting free alcoholic beverages that consist of out of date stock that is sat out every Thursday for all employees to take, this is the only benefit that kept me working this job for over a year as a university student.

Lack of communication on all levels, lack of properly maintained equipment, lack of management and lack of respect for warehouse employees. Work is body intensive and hours are long every night. Not worth the pay. If you speak your mind to the management you might lose your job. If you slow down production a little bit even after back to back 15 hr shifts be prepared to lose your job. It doesn't matter how good of an employee you are, their mindset is that any and everyone is replaceable.

Not a great company. Leadership doesn’t care about you, only lining their own pockets. Cutting pay with increasing sales. Constantly adding tasks without fair compensation. Extremely poor communication within the entire company. Always on call. Leaving was the best choice I’ve made. The company is a revolving door due to the lack of care, appreciation, loyalty, and salary. Insurance price is outrageous, don’t bother trying to add any family member you’ll be broke. 

When you work hard, the rewards is easily achievable with CPB. We are a market leading beer distributor and there are a lot of moving pieces that come with that. However, hard work pays off. Bonus structure is rewarding($$$$). Complimentary beer events are put together by management and suppliers. Pop up BBQ dinners during shifts. 

If you are career path driven and looking for a company to plant your feet in, CPB is a great place for that. 

TERRIBLE Management dont Do There Job there …still once problems occur does not hold people accountable don’t waste your time here the pay a worth it  & Try to make it look like your a problem when they won’t do there job correctly and you hold people accountable and there was always something wrong with the checks

CPB is a great place to work! No place is perfect, but what you put into it is what you'll get out of it. Mgmt cares about each employee and you're not viewed as a number.  The work is very challenging, but FUN! The people are respectful and fun to work with. You are held to high standards and performance, so it's important to stay on top of your job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You get to work around beer. The staff is actually nice 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The hours are long and the pay sucks 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone is laid back and down to earth 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
15-20,000 cases of beer to be picked. Grab your ride, your company phone to know your orders, and then you begin selecting

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Order picker 14 salaries reported	$25.30 per hour
Forklift operator 8 salaries reported	$41,543 per year
Merchandiser 6 salaries reported	$37,062 per year
Truck driver 3 salaries reported	$57,567 per year
Delivery driver 5 salaries reported	$17.20 per hour

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