Driver Trainee - CDLA Permit - SYGMA/ Pryor

Job Summary

Aid the driver in unloading products at customer locations as per customer invoices and company policies.

Primary Duties

• Unload products according to customer specifications and SYGMA delivery procedures at customer locations.
• Develop and establish good relationships with customers by providing excellent, courteous service.
• Learn and establish routes on current bids.
• Assist in all aspects of route paperwork.
• Work safely by following SYGMA’s Preferred Work Methods.
• Attend CDL School when scheduled.

Additional Duties

• Assist the driver in the pre-trip and coupling of equipment to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
• Affix tandems properly and safely to meet any applicable laws for weight requirements.
• Provide assistance in routing with map reading and giving directions on route.
• Help with situations involving low clearances, such as getting out of the vehicle and directing the driver under a low underpass to ensure proper clearance.
• Assist in setting up deliveries at the customer location, including all three compartments of the trailer, and ensure proper setup safely.
• Help the driver in backing situations by getting out of the truck and watching for hazards, communicating using hand signals or verbal communication.

Education & Experience

• A high school diploma or GED, or equivalent work experience is necessary.
• Previous food distribution and frozen food handling experience is preferred.
• You must be able to read and write clearly.
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the 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.

Physical Demands

• Work is medium to heavy in nature.
• Half the day is spent sitting in a tractor/trailer unit.
• Must be able to climb into trailer, lift 50 lb. boxes frequently, lift up to 75 lb. boxes occasionally, and move product on the 2-wheeler.
• You must be able to communicate clearly to customers.

Mental/Visual Demands

• Must be able to read at a distance close to the eyes and at arm’s length, with or without correction.
• May be required to back/direct driver through hand signals or verbal communication.

Working Conditions

• Activities occur both inside (protection from weather conditions but not temperature changes) and outside.
• Position is subject to various roads, mechanical and electrical hazards.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED

• A two wheeled dolly.
• A pallet jack.

Licenses Or Certifications

• A valid driver’s license, CDL-A permit - Required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• All position requirements are subject to reasonable modification to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Some position requirements may exclude qualified individuals who pose a direct threat of significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.