CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco • Rocky Hill, CT

13d • $10 - $48

About The Position

Sysco is hiring a dependable local CDL A Delivery Truck Driver to safely and efficiently operate a tractor-trailer and manually unload and deliver products—including meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries, dry goods, and supplies—to customer locations on an assigned route schedule. Drivers build relationships with customers through a positive, friendly attitude and become familiar with customer operations to meet their needs and expectations.

Drivers may handle freight weighing an average of 40–60 pounds and as much as 100 pounds repeatedly. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required as business needs dictate. Most Driver Trainees have daily routes and are home nightly.

Sysco is a global foodservice distribution company. The posting states that it has over 71,000 colleagues, a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide, and more than 700,000 customer locations. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must pass employment testing.
• Must have a valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) and a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
• 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.
• Must be able to handle touch freight, including lifting, pushing, or moving products averaging 40–60 pounds and weighing as much as 100 pounds repeatedly.
• Must be flexible to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• 6 months of customer delivery experience preferred.
• 6 months of hand cart/hand truck experience preferred.
• 6 months of Food and Beverage experience preferred.
• 2 years of consistent work history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently operate a tractor-trailer.
• Manually unload and deliver products to customer locations on an assigned route schedule.
• Build customer relationships with a positive, friendly attitude and learn customer operations to meet their needs and expectations.

Benefits

• Excellent pay, including productivity incentives.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Ongoing job skills and leadership development training.
• Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
• Medical and prescription plans effective on the start date.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Generous retirement benefits.
• Employee discount programs.
• Service recognition and employee rewards.
• Discounts on Sysco stock (SYY).
• Referral programs.
• Safety programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Uniforms.
• Opportunity to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed