Class 1 Delivery Driver

Sysco Canada Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental

Life Insurance

Pension Plan

RRSP

Stock Purchase Plan

On-site parking

Flexible benefits

Employee training

Job summary

Sysco Canada Inc. is seeking a Class 1 Delivery Driver to deliver and unload products to Sysco customers. The role emphasizes excellent customer service, adherence to MOT regulations, and working within Sysco work methods.

Responsibilities include driving, loading/unloading, invoicing, and maintaining safety and food safety standards while meeting route schedules and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must safely operate a vehicle in various traffic and weather conditions.
• Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to plan and organize work activities independently of direct supervision.
• Develop knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product within assigned route schedule and time windows.
• Immediately inform management of any deviations.
• Unload product from trailer using hand cart and place in customer storage areas; handle pallets and loading ramps in all weather.
• Operate Sysco Transportation System (STS) to scan items and generate invoices; verify delivery with customer and collect signatures.
• Record discrepancies, returns, and coordinate with management for authorization.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip MOT logs and maintenance reports as required.
• Follow Sysco work methods and ensure safety and food safety SOPs are adhered to.

Skills

Safe vehicle operation

Customer service

Independent work planning

Inventory control knowledge

Strong communication

Problem resolution

Job description

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Company Overview

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products, equipment and supplies to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. We have a forty-year history of consistent success and now serve over 400,000 customers, delivering approximately 1.3 billion cases yearly. (NYSE: SYY)

Role:

Class 1 Delivery Driver This is a delivery position responsible for driving a tractor trailer for the purpose of delivering and unloading various products to Sysco customers. This requires using excellent customer service skills, and working in accordance with Ministry of Transportation regulations and Sysco Work Methods. Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and starting at various early morning start times may be required in order to successfully meet customers' needs.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver product within assigned route schedule and time windows.

• Immediately inform management team of any deviations.

• Unload product from trailer, by hand or using hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas. May include transporting product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.

• Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs up to 45 kgs; frequently reach up to 2 meters to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer.

• Operate assigned Sysco Transportation System (STS) delivery system to scan each item to be delivered to generate invoices. Verify delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures.

• Contact management for authorization when discrepancies on invoice and communicate all errors/returns.

• Collect money (checks) where required, and turn in or deposit all funds collected daily.

• Pickup, load and unload damaged goods and customer returns, and complete necessary paperwork.

• Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Ministry of Transportation (MOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.

• Perform coupling procedures for the tractor/trailer as needed.

• Complete MOT logs (electronic or manual as required), company vehicle maintenance reports and reconcile with appropriate company representative as required.

• Follow Sysco work methods at all times, and immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions.

• Adhere to all food safety standard operating procedures.

• Maintain sanitary conditions in tractor and trailer and assist with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.

• Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including but not limited to hand cart, pallets, load bars, STS unit, and personal protective equipment.

• Attend all required company meetings.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• Safely operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.

• Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.

• Meet or exceed established cases per error goals.

• Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.

• Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision.

• Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.

• Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.

Basic Requirements:

• Must possess a valid Class 1 Driver's License with a "clean" driving record (including: no single DUI in the last 3 years and no multiple DUIs within the last 10 years).

• 1 year commercial driving experience.

• Able to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations

• Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).

• Must pass pre-employment testing (Background Check, Physical Abilities Test).

Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco associates enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts * Short-Term and Long-Term Disability * Life Insurance * Company Pension Plan * Group RRSP * Employee and Family Assistance * Stock Purchase Plan * Unlimited on-line learning through Sysco Interactive University * Sysco product discounts * Preferred vendor discounts * Free on-site parking * Employee appreciation events *
(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.