CDL A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Harrisburg, PA

The SYGMA Network; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay

Holidays

New fleet

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Team routes

Evening dispatch

Job summary

The SYGMA Network in Harrisburg area is seeking a CDL-A delivery driver to transport products from the warehouse to customers, ensuring proper unloading and accurate delivery according to invoices and company standards.

The role requires valid Class A CDL, English proficiency, and the ability to operate a tractor-trailer, load and unload safely, and complete paperwork accurately for daily routes. Evening dispatch and long routes are typical.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, plus 1 year tractor trailer driving experience preferred.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway signs and report entries.

Responsibilities

• Unloads product from trailer by hand or hand cart, following store procedures and scanning deliveries.
• Ensures all paperwork (logs, inspections, maintenance reports, invoices) is completed accurately and timely.
• Follows food safety protocols and maintains sanitary conditions in tractor, trailer, warehouse and yard.
• Develops and maintains strong customer relationships with courteous service and clear communication.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

DOT regulations

Hazmat guidelines

Safe lifting

Long-distance driving

Customer communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

1 year tractor trailer driving experience

CDL Class A

Tools

On-board computer

Hand cart

Job description

Job Summary

To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting products from the warehouse by driving a tractor trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading products according to customer invoices and company standards.

Benefits

• Top Earners Make Up to $150,000!
• 10 Paid Holidays!
• Brand New Fleet & Equipment – all automatics
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Benefits active the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment.
• 401(k) and Sysco Stock Purchase Plan
• Drive both team and solo Dedicated Routes!
• Evening Dispatch, Sunday – Friday

Responsibilities

• Unloads product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions and places in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards (e.g., handling product according to preferred work methods, scanning product as it is delivered into the store).
• Ensures all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines (e.g., DOT electronic or manual logs, inspections, company vehicle maintenance reports and pre- and post-trip reports are completed accurately and submitted on a timely basis, ensures all invoices are accurate and turned in daily and all damages and shortages are reported promptly).
• Ensures all food safety protocols are met according to established guidelines (e.g., proper temperatures are maintained in the delivery vehicle, product is inspected for visible damages prior to delivery, product is delivered and stored to prevent cross contamination) and maintains sanitary conditions in tractor and trailer; assists with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
• Develops and establishes good relationships with customers by providing excellent and courteous service with clear communication.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Required Minimum Education / Experience

• High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree, plus one (1) year of tractor trailer driving experience preferred. Completion of a tractor trailer driving school will be accepted instead of, or in addition to a high school diploma.
• 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.

Certifications and/or Technical Requirements

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: DOT regulations; Hazmat guidelines; Safe lifting and delivery practices.

Skill in: driving over long distances, over a variety of terrains and in varying weather conditions, communicating with customers; solving problems; delivering product.

Ability to: drive a tractor-trailer unit both in the day and at night, remain alert and aware of surroundings; meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company; handle hazardous materials and food and restaurant items that are frozen, dry and refrigerated; operate a 3 axle tractor, 45' - 48' trailer, straight truck, on board computer, key pad and a 2 wheel hand cart; read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations; perform basic math functions (e.g. add, subtract, multiply, divide); effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; solve problems.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The associate is frequently required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to 50 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2-wheeled hand cart down a ramp and into the customer’s storage areas; climb in and out of a tractor and trailer; reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces. The associate usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call and starting at various times are required to successfully meet customers’ needs. The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and starting at various start times are required to successfully meet customers’ needs.

Notice

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.

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