CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco; South Sioux City (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Home nightly

Paid vacation and holidays

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms

Referral programs

Job summary

Sysco is hiring a dependable local CDL A Delivery Truck Driver to safely operate a tractor-trailer and unload/deliver a variety of products to customer locations on an assigned route. Drivers build relationships with customers using a positive, friendly attitude to meet needs and expectations.

Minimum requirements include 21+ years, valid CDL A, ability to read and speak English, and the physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds. Overtime, weekends and holidays may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be 21+ years old.
• Pass employment testing.
• CDL A license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse, understand signs, report entries.
• Touch freight; lift 40–60 lbs, up to 100 lbs repeatedly.
• Overtime, weekends and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor-trailer on assigned routes.
• Unload/deliver products to customer locations.
• Build relationships with customers with a friendly attitude.
• Maintain delivery schedule and route adherence.
• Follow safety procedures and company policies.

Skills

English language

Customer service

Tools

CDL A license

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!
• New hires are eligible first day of the month following or coinciding with 31 days from date of hire.
• 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? Click on the hyperlink to watch A Day in the Life of a Sysco Driver.