CDL A or B Delivery Truck Driver

sysco; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a dependable delivery driver to run daily routes, load and unload products, and ensure on-time deliveries to customers. The role requires operating a straight truck, pre/post-trip safety checks, and adherence to DOT regulations.

You will work at a domiciled location near the marketplace, interact with customers, manage minor loading tasks, and support inventory and loading teams as needed. High school diploma and CDL Class B are required; one year route delivery experience

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Experience: One year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
• License: Valid Commercial Driver's License - Class B (Class A preferred).
• Must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public and understand highway signs and reports.

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 with a hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas.

Skills

Route delivery

Customer relations

Safety procedures

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CDL Class B

Job description

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

JOB 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 driver will work away from OpCo (operating company) at a designated domiciled location closer to the marketplace of the customer. The job is the same as an operating company delivery driver and is a customer-facing position. The driver is responsible for cross-dock model picking uploaded trucks from a nightly delivery at f the assigned loading dock and returning 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 on invoice and 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
• Organize a truck and make the deliveries efficiently.
• Check whether a truck is operating well enough to perform the route.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education
  High School or GED or equivalent
• Experience
  One year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck
• Valid Commercial Driver's License - Class B (Class A preferred)
• 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.
• Professional Skills
  Operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
• Professional Skills
  Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• Professional Skills
  Meet or exceed established cases per error goals
• Professional Skills
  Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.
• Professional Skills
  Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision.
• Professional Skills
  Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Professional Skills
  Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Professional Skills
  Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (Experience in handling money preferred)
• Professional Skills
  Building Customer Loyalty
  Managing Work
  Adaptability
  Building Trust
  Follow-up
  Communication
• Physical Demands
  Frequent lifting of a product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
  Must be able to climb on and off the box of the truck
  Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling
  Must be able to work in confined spaces

BENEFITS INFORMATION

• For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

OVERVIEW

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Affirmative Action Statement

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