CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking a dedicated Driver to run daily routes, loading and unloading packages at stops with hand trucks, and coordinating with the Transportation Department Manager. You will operate in a cross-dock model, pick up nightly deliveries, and return trucks to the lot after routes.

Occasional assistance with loading and palletizing may be required. Qualified candidates are 21+, have a valid CDL Class A, and can read/speak English well.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Pass employment screening.
• License to drive - valid CDL Class A.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently.
• Frequent heavy lifting (40–100 lb) and manual handling.
• Overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Run daily routes efficiently and meet route times.
• Unload product from trailer and place in designated areas; transport as needed.
• Lift, push, or move 40–100 lb repeatedly; move pallets and use hand carts.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain signatures; communicate discrepancies.
• Report shorts and handle customer complaints professionally.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections per DOT and company policies.

Skills

English proficiency

Physical stamina

Customer service

Safety awareness

Route execution

Education

CDL Class A

Job description

Job Profile Summary

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. The candidate will operate successfully in a cross-dock model picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and return 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.

Job Posting

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. The candidate will operate successfully in a cross-dock model picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and return 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Runs routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times
• Unload product from trailer, by hand or using a 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 are on invoices. Communicate all errors/returns.
• Calls in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts)
• Handles any customer complaints professionally
• Handles company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and performs a pre-trip inspection. Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 21+ years of age.
• Pass employment screening
• License to drive - valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a driving record that meets Company's minimum standard
• 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.