CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco • Harrisburg, PA

3d

About The Position

Drivers run daily routes with frequent stops, loading packages onto hand trucks and unloading products at each stop in the sequence designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The driver works in a cross-dock model, picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck to the assigned lot at the end of the route. Drivers may occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing product, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.

The role involves delivering products to customer storage areas, confirming delivery and obtaining signatures, resolving or reporting order discrepancies and returns, and responding professionally to customer complaints. Drivers must operate company equipment safely and complete pre-trip and post-trip duties in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations and company policies.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must pass employment screening.
• Must have a valid Class A Commercial Driver License and a driving record that meets the company's minimum standard.
• Must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.
• Must be able to perform touch-freight duties, including repeatedly lifting, pushing, or moving products averaging 40–60 pounds and weighing as much as 100 pounds.
• Must be flexible to work overtime as required and weekends and holidays as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

• One year of customer delivery experience preferred.
• Six months of hand cart or hand truck experience preferred.
• Six months of food and beverage experience preferred.
• Two years of consistent work history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run assigned routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
• Unload products by hand or with a hand cart and place them in designated customer storage areas, including moving products down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
• Load packages onto hand trucks and unload products at stops in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain proper signatures.
• Contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies occur; communicate errors and returns, and report short orders when a customer does not receive the entire order.
• Handle customer complaints professionally.
• Properly handle company equipment, follow written driver safety rules, and perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing product, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.
• Pick up a loaded truck at the assigned loading dock and return the empty truck to the assigned lot at the end of the route.

What This Job Offers

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