order picker

delivery driver

merchandiser

sales representative

truck driver

High Country Beverage

Typical day is you come in and trucks will begin docking after their deliveries. You check in trucks and put away items depending on their condition and do this throughout the day. In addition, you're also responsible for putting away/stacking empty kegs, help pick if you were caught up, and other miscellaneous tasks decided by management. I really learned about prioritizing tasks and learning how to adjust with them throughout the day and it was nice that the objective was the same everyday. 

Management is pretty good and for the most part. They just cared you finished your tasks so you didn't have to worry about being micromanaged. Overall, I liked my supervisors and coworkers as they were mostly pretty approachable. Only big flaw was some of management was inconsistent with communication on how to get tasks done and at times some rules such as when you can leave during overtime season (also don't suggest this position if you someone who prefers an 8hr work day year round as you will need to work late at times!). 

Hardest part was moving semis (if you don't/can't move semis, then I  also suggest you not applying to be an unloader) and it can be challenging if you've never moved them previously but they do train. Sometimes the space for parking can get crowded and was frustrating at times. 

Most enjoyable was getting tasks done in a timely matter and having the freedom for the most part on how you get them done. For the most part too, I liked who I worked with.

There are flaws but overall this company has proven that they are looking to better themselves with their objective and truly care about their employees. I'm moving out of state (hence why I'm leaving) but if they ever expanded beyond Colorado, I would be open to returning.

Do not get me wrong, before June 2020, I loved working for this company...
But...
Once they restructured their management team (July 1st, 2020), they also purged all culture from the Sales side of the company. HCB is now just a typical corporate culture and a shell of its former self. Management only cares about the bottom line and their own bonuses. 
There were many points during my employment I felt like I was reliving scenes from "Office Space" (1999), ex. the scene about needing to wear more flare...


Working at High Country Beverage has been a great experience for me. I have worked at other beverage distributors before and High Country is by far the most modern, cleanest, and friendlies place I have ever worked at. I truly appreciate the help I receive from management when I do find issues that need to be solved and I never feel like I am asked to do things that I either do not have the time for or I am uncapable of. 

Between the quarterly company parties and the other benefits that they provide I really feel like there is an attempt to include everyone in growing the company culture. 

I have been seeking to grow through strong leadership and I believe that High Country has been able to provide that for me. 

I love the beverage industry and I plan to spend the rest of my career here.  

only had a short period of time to work for High County however, I would have loved to stay. the workers are amazing, fast efficient and fun they show up to work every morning willing to work, we get off early or late it was up to us and when we fell behind the managers where right next to us helping get the job done. when i comes to management staff you will not find a harder working and more open group to work with. given the option I think every company could take a look at High country's management staff and learn something. 

Now there is one downside, so of the equipment is in need of updating however 90% of the equipment is top tier and I know they where working on getting the other 10% upgraded it just takes time. 

if you have a family and are a true hard worker, want to work hard an go home.... GO WORK FOR HIGH COUNTRY!

A typical work day at High Country Beverage starts with usually leaving the warehouse before 6 a.m. to start your route. Most bulk routes have 3-4 stops and once you have completed those stops your day is finished. Hardest part of the job was working in the heat and on the black top parking lots. Management treated employees and customers with respect and always lead by example. The environment around the work area was always fun. Management would always try to do some kinda of fun activities to keep the moral high. Getting to know everyone at the company was the most enjoyable part of the job.

Working g at HCB is good, most of the time. The manager in delivery dept is very ditzy and doesn’t have the best interest of the guys under his team at heart. He is a company man through and through. And only promotes those like him. 

The work in tough. Side loader is lots of heavy lifting with kegs and stairs. End loader routes vary in difficulty. Fort Collins is relatively easy if you can deal with people well. 

Good place most of the time. But your body pays for it in the long run. 

There are great opportunities for entry level and 1st level leadership positions. There are less opportunities for upper advancement due to many tenured employees and limited positions. Ownership shows favoritism to some tenured employees and females, but they are overall more compassionate than executive leaders at large corporations. The industry can be fun if you are in sales and/or marketing, especially if you like beer. There are some excellent leaders in operations that genuinely care for the front-line delivery and warehouse associates. Overall, there are a lot of great people and being family owned has its pros and cons.

I started with this company as a summer helper on a delivery truck. Because I chose to work hard, listen to my boss and do the job right I was offered a full time route. I had some of the funnest times of my life working for this company. I also gained an immense amount of knowledge and respect for the leadership it takes to run a growing business like this. Because of that knowledge and work experience,  I was able to get a great job in the same industry after having to relocate.  Plenty of opportunity for any individual who is looking for it.

This is a company you can grow with.  They recognize hard work and promote those that have internal experience not just someone off the streets with a shiny resume.  Whenever employees have been in times of need such as natural disasters, ownership has made sure they had a roof over their head until they could get back in their homes.  
High Country excels at being a good steward for their community, and a moral leader within the business community. 

First and foremost, this company has no regard for employee safety. The pay is terrible for slave labor with no breaks not even lunch. The members  management in the warehouse and in front office are some of the most arrogant and self serving, boot likcing people I've ever met. They treat all their employees like numbers and as they are an inconvenience to their bottom line, profit. If you have any dignity and self respect and want honest pay for honest work this is not the place for you.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Order picker 29 salaries reported	$21.19 per hour
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Merchandiser 16 salaries reported	$20.70 per hour
Sales representative 8 salaries reported	$61,150 per year
Truck driver 12 salaries reported	$20.14 per hour

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