Class A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Baltimore, MD

The SYGMA Network; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Training

Top Earnings

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Brand New Fleet

401(k)

Stock Purchase Plan

Evening Dispatch

Dedicated Routes

Paid Holidays

Job summary

The SYGMA Pennsylvania Team at our Baltimore MD Location is seeking Delivery Drivers to transport products between warehouses and customers. Routes are 36 hours max, with earnings of $90,000–$95,000 per year and top earners up to $150,000.

We offer paid training, top earning potential, and a benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) and stock purchase plan; and modern equipment in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 1 year tractor trailer experience preferred.
• Valid Class A CDL; ability to read/speak English sufficiently for job duties.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports product from warehouse to customer per route and schedule.
• Unloads product at delivery site; uses hand cart as needed.
• Completes required paperwork (logs, inspections, invoices) accurately and promptly.
• Maintains food safety and sanitary conditions in vehicle and warehouse areas.
• Develops good relationships with customers through courteous service and clear communication.

Skills

DOT regulations

Hazmat knowledge

Safe lifting

Long distance driving

Customer communication

English language proficiency

Education

High school diploma/GED

Class A CDL

Job description

Are you looking for a place to call home? Stability? A Career? Come join the SYGMA Pennsylvania Team at our Baltimore MD Location. Our Delivery Drivers run 2 to 4 routes per week, with routes out no more than 36 hours. Our drivers earn $90,000 to 95,000 per year.

At SYGMA we value our people and take pride in offering our customers the best service in the industry. We place an emphasis on teamwork and are known for developing our top internal talent. Offering Paid Training and Top Earning potential. Our Formula to Success is simple Route Pay + Incentives = SYGMA Top Dollars.

Job Summary

To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting products from the warehouse by driving a tractor trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading products according to customer invoices and company standards.

• Top Earners Make Up to $150,000!
• 10 Paid Holidays!
• Brand New Fleet & Equipment – all automatics
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Benefits active the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment.
• 401(k) and Sysco Stock Purchase Plan
• Drive both team and solo DEDICATED ROUTES!
• Evening Dispatch, Sunday – Friday

Position Summary

To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the warehouse by driving a tractor trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and company standards.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Safely transports product from the warehouse to the customer location and ensures product is delivered on a timely basis, according to assigned route.
• Unloads product from trailer, by hand or using hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions and places in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards (e.g. handling product according to preferred work methods, scanning product as it is delivered into the store).
• Picks up, loads and unloads damaged goods and customer returns, and transports products back to SYGMA warehouse.
• Ensures all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines (e.g. DOT electronic or manual logs, inspections, company vehicle maintenance reports and pre and post-trip reports are completed accurately and submitted on a timely basis, ensures all invoices are accurate and turned in daily and all damages and shortages are reported promptly).
• Ensures all food safety protocols are met according to established guidelines (e.g. proper temperatures are maintained in the delivery vehicle, product is inspected for visible damages prior to delivery, product is delivered and stored to prevent cross contamination) and maintains sanitary conditions in tractor and trailer; assists with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
• Follows preferred work methods at all times, and immediately advises management team of any unsafe conditions.
• Maintains and safely operates all assigned equipment, including but not limited to hand cart, pallets, load bars, SLS unit, and personal protective equipment.
• Develops and establishes good relationships with customers by providing excellent and courteous service with clear communication.
• Communicates with management team regarding any deviations to route, trailer or loading issues and/or customer or product issues.
• Safely transports product picked up via backhauls and line hauls and ensures picked up product is correct and is delivered on a timely basis, according to established company standards.
• Works assigned schedule and works outside usual work schedule as needed to meet customer needs; exhibits regular and predictable attendance. Other duties as assigned by Management.

Required Minimum Education/Experience

• High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree, plus 1 year of tractor trailer driving experience preferred. Completion of a tractor trailer driving school will be accepted instead of, or in addition to a high school diploma.
• 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.

Certifications And/Or Technical Requirements

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Knowledge of: DOT regulations; Hazmat guidelines; Safe lifting and delivery practices.

Skill in: driving over long distances, over a variety of terrains and in varying weather conditions, communicating with customers; solving problems; delivering product.

Ability to: drive a tractor-trailer unit both in the day and at night in a variety of traffic and weather conditions and remain alert and aware of surroundings; meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company; handle hazardous materials and food and restaurant items that are frozen, dry and refrigerated; operate a 3 axle tractor, 45' - 48' trailer, straight truck, on board computer, key pad and a 2 wheel hand cart; read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations; perform basic math functions (e.g. add, subtract, multiply, divide); effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; solve problems.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The associate is frequently required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to up to 50 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2-wheeled hand card down a ramp and into the customer’s storage areas; climb in and out of a tractor and trailer; reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces. The associate usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call and starting at various times are required in order to successfully meet customers’ needs. The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and starting at various start times are required in order to successfully meet customers’ needs.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.

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