CDL and Non CDL Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco Corp.; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

FreshPoint Pittsburgh, a Sysco Company, is hiring CDL A, CDL B and Non-CDL drivers for daily delivery routes. Positions involve touching freight, early shifts, and customer-facing responsibilities. Compensation includes hourly pay with incentives and strong first-year earning potential.

Drivers load and unload packages, meet safety requirements, and operate in a cross-dock environment. MEC card requirement for some roles may apply, with benefits and growth opportunities within Sysco's network.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• One year route delivery experience or equivalent driving a straight truck.
• CDL preferred; must read/speak English adequately for duties and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily routes with frequent stops and manual loading/unloading.
• Operate vehicle safely under varying traffic and weather conditions.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain signatures; communicate discrepancies.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections per DOT and company rules.
• Handle customer concerns professionally and maintain records for routes.
• Coordinate with Transportation Department to load/unload and stage products.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Time management

Problem solving

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We're HIRING for CDL A, CDL B and Non-CDL Drivers!

Drive Forward into a New Career with FreshPoint Pittsburgh, A Sysco Company.

• Be Home Daily with our Fresh Produce CDL B Box Truck Delivery Driver positions.
• Touch Freight will be required.
• Client Facing Customer Service
• Early Morning Shift Starting

CDL A - $26.50/hour + incentives; Expected First Year $75,000 - $83,000+ Paid Benefits

CDL B - $23.50/hour + incentives; Expected First Year $65,000 - $73,000 + Paid Benefits

Non-CDL - $21.50/hour + incentives; Expected First Year $61,000 - $68,000 + Paid Benefits (Will need to obtain MEC card prior to Offer)

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 candidate will operate successfully 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.
• 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 are on invoices. 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

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Degrees/Certificates Minimum Required:
• High School or GED or equivalent

Experience

• One-year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck
• Valid Commercial Driver's License 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.

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

OTHER INFORMATION

• Frequent lifting of product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting up 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