CDL A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Harrisburg, PA

Our Delivery Drivers run 2 to 4 routes per week, with routes out no more than 36 hours. 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.

About the role

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.

Pay

Drivers earn $90,000 to $95,000 per year. Top earners make up to $150,000. Our formula to success: Route Pay + Incentives = SYGMA Top Dollars.

Benefits

• 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

Schedule

• Evening dispatch, Sunday – Friday
• Dedicated routes (both team and solo)
• Overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call as required to meet customer needs
• Start times vary

Responsibilities

• Unload product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions and place 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).
• Ensure all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines (e.g., DOT electronic or manual logs, inspections, company vehicle maintenance reports, pre- and post-trip reports are completed accurately and submitted on a timely basis; ensure all invoices are accurate and turned in daily; report all damages and shortages promptly).
• Ensure 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).
• Maintain sanitary conditions in tractor and trailer; assist with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
• Develop and establish good relationships with customers by providing excellent and courteous service with clear communication.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree, plus one (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.
• Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
• Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Skills

• 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, remain alert and aware of surroundings.
  • Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the company.
  • Handle hazardous materials and food/restaurant items that are frozen, dry, and refrigerated.
  • Operate a 3-axle tractor, 45'–48' trailer, straight truck, on-board computer, keypad, and a 2-wheel hand cart.
  • Read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to the job and 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

• Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to 50 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2-wheeled hand cart 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 include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold, and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; confined spaces; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles.
• Usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.