CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

About the Role

This is a delivery position responsible for driving a tractor-trailer to deliver and unload various products for Sysco customers. This role requires excellent customer service skills and adherence to state and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, as well as Sysco safety preferred work methods. Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and early morning start times are required to meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product within assigned route schedule and time windows; immediately inform management of any deviations.
• Unload product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas. This may include transporting product down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
• Frequently lift, push, or move product weighing 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72” to stack and unstack pallets and hand carts.
• Constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading products and retrieving items from the trailer.
• Verify delivery of items with the customer and obtain proper signatures; contact management for authorization when discrepancies occur on invoices.
• Collect money (cash or checks) where required.
• Pickup, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns, and complete necessary paperwork.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities following DOT regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.
• Perform coupling procedures for the tractor/trailer as needed.
• Complete DOT logs (electronic or manual), company vehicle maintenance reports, and reconcile with appropriate company representatives.
• Follow SyscoSafe preferred work methods at all times and immediately report unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
• Maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer; assist with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
• Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including hand carts, pallets, load bars, and personal protective equipment.
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 21+ years of age.
• Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
• 1-year commercial driving experience.
• Pass employment testing.
• For internal associates or if market conditions warrant, completion of Sysco’s Entry-Level Driver Training Program within the first 12 weeks of employment may be required in place of 1 year of CMV experience.
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 2 years of local food or beverage delivery experience preferred.
• Pallet breakdown and hand cart delivery experience preferred.

Skills

• Operate a 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.
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).

Competencies

• Building Customer Loyalty
• Managing Work
• Adaptability
• Building Trust
• Follow-up
• Communication