CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & holidays

Comprehensive healthcare

Retirement benefits

Employee discount program

Discounted Sysco stock (SYY)

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is looking for dedicated delivery drivers in Tampa, Florida, offering competitive average earnings of $80,000+ based on performance. Drivers will run daily routes with responsibilities including loading and unloading products, verifying deliveries, and handling customer interactions. The role requires a CDL B License and a professional, safety-first mindset. Benefits include paid vacation, comprehensive healthcare, and employee discount programs, ensuring you can drive your career forward while returning home for dinner.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of route delivery experience preferred.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B.
• Ability to read and speak English for communication.

Responsibilities

• Run daily routes efficiently, meeting designated times.
• Unload products from the trailer and place in storage areas.
• Verify delivery items and obtain customer signatures.
• Handle customer complaints professionally.

Skills

Operate vehicle in various conditions

Customer relations

Problem resolution

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

High School, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Commercial Driver's License - Class B

Job description

Drive Your Career Forward — And Still Make It Home for Dinner.

Earn: Average $80,000+ based on performance & experience —bonus and incentive opportunities!

Available Schedules

• Monday–Saturday (Between 1am-4am start time, until the truck is empty)
• Monday–Saturday (11am-7pm)
• Sundays off and another day off during the week

Home Daily

10-hour routes get you home in time for dinner.

What You Bring

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

Benefits

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

Let’s get you in the driver’s seat.

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 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 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

• High School, 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.

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 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.