CDL A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Indianapolis, IN

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid holidays

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Indianapolis, IN is hiring a Delivery Driver. You will safely transport products, handle delivery paperwork, and ensure customer satisfaction. This role offers an average salary of $94-97K per year, with potential top earners making up to $130,000. Candidates must have a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License and a high school diploma. Benefits include medical insurance and a 401(k) plan. Join us to make a difference in our customers' lives!

Qualifications

• 1 year of tractor-trailer driving experience preferred.
• Completion of tractor-trailer driving school will be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Transport products from warehouse to customers safely.
• Unload product according to specifications.
• Complete necessary paperwork accurately.
• Ensure food safety protocols are met.
• Develop good customer relationships.

Skills

Communication with customers

Problem-solving

Safe driving practices

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Completion of tractor-trailer driving school

Tools

Class A Commercial Driver’s License

Job description

Are you looking for a place to call home? Stability? A career? Come join the SYGMA Danville, IL team and get paid what you’re worth. Our Delivery Drivers run 2‑4 routes per week, earning an average $94‑97K per year.

JOB SUMMARY

To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting products from the warehouse to various customers, delivering and unloading products according to customer invoices and company standards.

BENEFITS

• Top Earners Make Up to $130,000!
• Highly maintained equipment – all automatics
• 10 paid holidays
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Benefits active on the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment
• 401(k) and Sysco stock purchase plan
• Drive both team and single routes
• Evening dispatch, Sunday – Friday
• The more you drive, the more you earn

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Unload 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).
• Ensure all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines (e.g., DOT logs, inspections, vehicle maintenance reports, pre‑ and post‑trip reports, invoices, damages and shortages).
• Ensure all food safety protocols are met according to established guidelines (e.g., proper temperatures, inspection for visible damages, product stored to prevent cross contamination) and maintain sanitary conditions in tractor and trailer; assist with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
• Develop and establish 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 or equivalent degree, plus 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.

CERTIFICATIONS / 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 products.
• 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/restaurant items that are frozen, dry or refrigerated; operate a 3‑axle tractor, 45′‑48′ trailer, straight truck, on‑board computer, keypad and a 2‑wheel hand cart.
• Perform basic math functions (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, divide); effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; solve problems.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. Frequently required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to 50 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 250 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 the trailer. Required vision includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; may be required to work in confined spaces.
• Usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on‑call and starts at various times to meet customers’ needs.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles. Noise level usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Benefits information: https://SyscoBenefits.com