Local Route Driver — Reliable Deliveries & Customer Care

Sysco Corp.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Nashville is seeking a delivery driver to handle daily routes, load and unload products, and assist with occasional loading and palletizing. You will follow the routes set by the Transportation Department Manager and ensure accurate, timely deliveries. Responsibilities include safe vehicle operation, pre-trip inspections, and professional customer interactions.

CDL is preferred; route experience is required. This role requires physical effort and reliability.

Qualifications

• One year of route delivery experience or driving a straight truck.
• Valid CDL—Class B required; Class A preferred.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently for daily use and reporting.

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; stack/unstack pallets and hand cart.
• Verify delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures; communicate errors/returns.
• Calls in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts)
• Handles customer complaints professionally
• Operates the vehicle safely per DOT and Sysco policies; completes pre-trip and post-trip inspections.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Route planning

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Sysco in Nashville is seeking a delivery driver to handle daily routes, load and unload products, and assist with occasional loading and palletizing. You will follow the routes set by the Transportation Department Manager and ensure accurate, timely deliveries. Responsibilities include safe vehicle operation, pre-trip inspections, and professional customer interactions.

CDL is preferred; route experience is required. This role requires physical effort and reliability.