CDL A or B Local Delivery Truck Driver

sysco; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Employee discount program

Sysco stock discounts

Job summary

Sysco is seeking drivers for Avon, MA to operate 10-hour routes with early start times between 12AM-3AM and home daily. CDL license and 1–2 years of route delivery experience preferred; safety-focused and customer-oriented mindset required.

Earn an average around $86,000 and up to $92,000 annually based on performance, plus a $10,000 sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and employee discounts.

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).
• Must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public and understand highway signs.
• Professional driving skills and safety awareness.

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 and place in designated storage areas; assist with loading and unloading as needed.
• Frequent lifting of product up to 50 lbs, up to 80 lbs occasionally; operate pallets and hand carts safely.
• Verify delivery with customer and obtain signatures; communicate discrepancies and returns.

Skills

CDL License

Route delivery experience

Professional, safety-first mindset

English proficiency

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Company: US1225 FreshPoint Connecticut, LLC

Sales Territory: None

Zip Code: 02322

Travel Percentage: 0

Compensation Range: $27.00

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.

You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

BENEFITS INFORMATION

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

$10,000 Sign On Bonus!!!

Hiring Full Time & Part Time

Location: Avon, MA

Earn Big: Average $86,000 minimum , make up to $92,000 based on performance & experience - plus bonus and incentive opportunities!

Schedule & Start Times

• 10-hour routes
• Early morning start times between 12AM-3AM
• Home Daily: Routes are designed to get you home in time for dinner.

What You Bring

• CDL License
• 1-2 years of route delivery experience preferred
• Professional, safety-first mindset

Benefits That Deliver

• Paid vacation & holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare (eligible the 1st of the month following or coinciding with 31 days from hire)
• Retirement benefits
• Employee discount program
• Discounted Sysco stock (SYY)

Let's get you on the road in Avon!

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 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.

Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.

Meet or exceed established cases per error goals

Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.

Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision.

Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.

Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.

Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (Experience in handling money preferred)

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

OVERVIEW

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With o