CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Medical and prescription plans

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Generous retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms

Employee discount programs

Safety programs

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is hiring a dependable CDL A Delivery Truck Driver in Valparaiso, Indiana. This role involves operating a tractor-trailer to deliver various products to customer locations, building relationships through excellent service. Ideal candidates will be at least 21 years old, with a valid CDL, and able to lift heavy products. Benefits include excellent pay, comprehensive healthcare, tuition reimbursement, and many more opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age.
• Pass employment testing.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a suitable driving record.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently.
• Ability to lift, push, or move products weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently operate a tractor-trailer.
• Manually unload and deliver various products to customer locations.
• Build relationships with each customer using a positive, friendly attitude.

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 driver 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 English, 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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