CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is looking for a dedicated driver based in Laurel, Maryland. The role involves daily routes requiring unloading products, verifying delivery with customers, and adhering to safety and inspection protocols. Ideal candidates must possess a valid Class A CDL, be at least 21 years old, and have the physical capability to lift heavy items. A commitment to customer service and efficiency is essential. Prior delivery experience will be preferred, ensuring smooth operations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age.
• Must submit to a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
• Clean driving record and ability to read/speak English.

Responsibilities

• Run daily deliveries efficiently with proper handling of products.
• Unload products and place them in designated areas.
• Verify delivery with customer and handle complaints.

Skills

Driver safety

Customer service

Heavy lifting

Route efficiency

Education

Valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)

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 designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The candidate will operate 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.
• Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
• Unload product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart, and place it 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 on invoices. Communicate all errors/returns.
• Call in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts).
• Handle any customer complaints professionally.
• Handle company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and perform a pre-trip inspection. Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• 21+ years of age.
• Must submit to a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a clean driving record.
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Must be able to lift, push, or move product weighing an average of 40-60 pounds and as much as 100 pounds repeatedly.
• Flexibility to work 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.