CDL A Delivery Driver

Sysco; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Home nightly

Paid vacation and holidays

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Generous retirement benefits

Career growth opportunities

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a dependable local CDL A Delivery Truck Driver in Lexington to safely operate a tractor-trailer and manually unload/deliver meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries and supplies on an assigned route schedule.

Drivers build relationships with customers, maintain a positive attitude, and meet customer needs while following safety and compliance guidelines. Home nightly with strong benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be 21+ years old.
• Pass employment testing.
• CDL-A license with insurability standards.
• Able to read and speak English sufficiently for safety and communications.
• Regular lifting 40–100 lbs as part of daily duties.
• Occasional overtime, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer on assigned local routes.
• Unload and deliver products to customer locations.
• Build relationships with customers using a positive, friendly attitude.
• Adhere to safety policies and company procedures.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Safety-conscious

Education

CDL-A License

Tools

Hand truck

Job description

Job Summary

Sysco has immediate job openings for dependable local CDL A Delivery Truck Driver to safely and efficiently operate a tractor-trailer and manually unload/deliver various products (meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries, dry goods, supplies, etc.) to customer locations on an assigned route schedule. Our truck drivers build relationships with each customer using their positive, friendly attitude and become familiar with their operations to meet needs and expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

• 21+ years of age.
• Pass employment testing
• License to drive - valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a driving record that meets company insurability standards
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Touch freight - may need to lift, push or move product weighing an average of 40-60 pounds and as much as 100 pounds repeatedly.
• Flexibility - overtime as required, weekends and holidays as business needs require.

Preferred Requirements

• 1 year customer delivery experience preferred.
• 6 months hand cart/hand truck experience preferred.
• 6 months Food and Beverage experience preferred.
• 2 years consistent work history preferred.

BENEFITS

• Excellent pay, including productivity incentives.
• Most Driver Trainees have daily routes and are home nightly.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Ongoing job skills and leadership development training.
• Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
• New hires are eligible first day of the month following or coinciding with 31 days from date of hire.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Generous retirement benefits.
• Employee discount programs.
• Service recognition and employee rewards.
• Discounts on Sysco stock (SYY).
• Referral programs.
• Safety programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Uniforms.
• More benefits, too many to name.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. It takes a special kind of CDL A Delivery Truck Driver to work for Sysco. Are you ready to drive success?