Local Route Delivery Driver: Efficient, Customer-Focused

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Savannah, GA is seeking a delivery driver for daily routes, loading goods and delivering to customers. You will work away from the operating company at a domiciled location, perform pre-trip inspections, and ensure accurate deliveries with signatures.

The role requires one year of route delivery experience and a valid CDL Class B (Class A preferred). Strong customer relations and safety compliance are essential for success in this customer-facing position.

Qualifications

• One year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred).
• Must read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, and make entries on 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 using a hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas.
• 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
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections in accordance with 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.

Skills

Operate vehicle

Productivity targets

Error goals

Customer relations

Plan & organize

Inventory control

Inter-department communication

Arithmetic

Customer loyalty

Work management

Adaptability

Building trust

Follow-up

Communication

Education

High School or GED or equivalent

Job description

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Savannah, GA is seeking a delivery driver for daily routes, loading goods and delivering to customers. You will work away from the operating company at a domiciled location, perform pre-trip inspections, and ensure accurate deliveries with signatures.

The role requires one year of route delivery experience and a valid CDL Class B (Class A preferred). Strong customer relations and safety compliance are essential for success in this customer-facing position.