CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Home nightly

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms

Career growth

Job summary

Sysco is seeking dependable local CDL A Delivery Truck Drivers to safely operate tractor-trailers and unload/deliver a variety of products to customer locations on an established route. You will build relationships with customers, ensuring needs and expectations are met with a positive, friendly approach.

Minimum requirements include 21+ years, valid Class A CDL, English proficiency, ability to lift up to 100 pounds, and flexibility for overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age.
• Pass employment testing.
• Valid Class A CDL with insurability standards.
• Must read and speak English sufficiently to interact with customers and complete reports.
• Ability to lift and move product weighing 40–60 pounds, up to 100 pounds repeatedly.
• Willingness to overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer to deliver products to customer locations on an assigned route.
• Unload/deliver meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries, dry goods, and supplies as required.

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!
• 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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