CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay & incentives

Home nightly

Relocation assistance

Healthcare plans

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms

Career growth

Employee discounts

Referral programs

Safety programs

Job summary

Sysco in Kentucky is hiring a dependable local CDL A Delivery Truck Driver to safely operate a tractor-trailer and unload/deliver meats, produce, and groceries to customer locations on an assigned route.

You will build relationships with customers through a positive attitude, meet their daily needs, and remain flexible for overtime, weekends, and holidays. Most drivers are home nightly with benefits starting on day one.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age
• License to drive with valid CDL A
• English language proficiency for safety and communication
• Ability to lift 40–100 pounds repeatedly
• Overtime, weekends and holidays as required

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer to deliver goods to customer locations
• Unload and deliver products including meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries and supplies
• Build relationships with customers and meet daily route needs

Skills

CDL A License

Reading English

Customer interaction

Flexibility

Safety conscious

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.
• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.
• Ongoing job skills and leadership development training.
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• MEDICAL AND PRESCRIPTION PLANS EFFECTIVE ON YOUR START DATE
• 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?

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Affirmative Action Statement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. 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. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.