Backhaul Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & holidays

Comprehensive healthcare

Retirement benefits

Employee discount program

Discounted Sysco stock

Job summary

Sysco Hartford is seeking a driver to support nightly route deliveries, loading and unloading products at each stop. The role requires a valid license, 1 year of delivery experience, and strong English reading skills. Paid vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, and employee stock programs are part of the offering.

Shifts run Tuesday-Saturday with 8–12 hour days starting between 12 am and 4 am. Must be available on Saturdays. Training and safety procedures follow DOT and Sysco policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• At least 1 year of route delivery experience or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Must be able to read and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver items on routes with time efficiency and accuracy.
• Unload products from trailers using hand carts; lift up to 75 lbs.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain proper signatures.
• Handle customer complaints professionally.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections in line with DOT and Sysco policies.
• Assist with loading/unloading and maintain clear communication across departments.

Skills

Vehicle operation

Customer relations

Route planning

Load handling

Safety compliance

Math skills

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Pay Rate: $24.00/hr

Work Schedule: Start times are between 12 am and 4am, depending on your route. Work between 8 and 12 hours a day. The schedule is Tuesday-Saturday. Sunday and Monday off. - Must be available to work on Saturdays.

Benefits That Deliver:

• Paid vacation & holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare - eligible the 1st of the month following 31 days from hire
• Retirement benefits
• Employee discount program
• Discounted Sysco stock (SYY)

Position Purpose:

All drivers run daily routes with frequent stops and are required to load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at each stop on the assigned route in the order they are designated by the Transportation Department Manager. Candidate will operate successfully in a cross dock model picking up loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck back to the assigned lot at the end of the route. May be required to assist occasionally with loading trucks, palletizing product, and performing other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Primary Responsibilities:

Runs routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times

• 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 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72\" to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer.

Verify delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures. Contact management for authorization when discrepancies on invoice and communicate all errors/returns. Calls in when customer does not receive their entire order (shorts)

Handles any customer complaints professionally

Handles company equipment properly, follows written driver safety rules, and performs pre-trip inspection. Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures

Education:

• High School or GED or equivalent

Experience:

• One year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be able to read and understand English.

Skills:

• 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.
• Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (Experience in handling money preferred)
• Building Customer Loyalty
• Managing Work
• Adaptability
• Building Trust
• Follow-up
• Communication