CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco • Honolulu, HI

12d

About The Position

This delivery position drives a tractor-trailer to deliver and unload products for Sysco customers. The driver provides excellent customer service while following state and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco safety work methods. The role requires overtime, weekend and holiday work, and various early-morning start times to meet customer needs.

Drivers deliver products on assigned routes, unload products into designated customer storage areas, verify deliveries, handle discrepancies and returns, and complete required paperwork and logs. The job also includes pre-trip and post-trip inspections, coupling tractor-trailers as needed, maintaining assigned equipment and vehicle sanitation, and communicating with management about route deviations and unsafe conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
• One year of commercial driving experience, unless Sysco requires completion of its Entry-Level Driver Training Program within the first 12 weeks of employment in place of that experience.
• Pass employment testing.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English as needed for the job and safety regulations.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to operate a vehicle in varied traffic and weather conditions.
• Ability to meet or exceed company productivity levels and cases-per-error goals.
• Strong customer relations and problem-resolution skills.
• Ability to plan and organize work independently of direct supervision.
• Ability to develop working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, or move products weighing 1–75 pounds and up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72 inches; and constantly bend and twist while loading, unloading, and retrieving products.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of local food or beverage delivery experience.
• Pallet breakdown and hand cart delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products within assigned route schedules and time windows, and immediately report deviations to management.
• Unload products by hand or using a hand cart and place them in designated customer storage areas, including transporting products down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
• Verify delivered items with customers and obtain required signatures.
• Contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies occur, and communicate errors and returns.
• Collect cash or checks when required.
• Pick up, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns, and complete necessary paperwork.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip duties in accordance with DOT regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Perform tractor-trailer coupling procedures as needed.
• Complete DOT logs, vehicle maintenance reports, and required reconciliations with company representatives.
• Follow SyscoSafe work methods and immediately report unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
• Maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer, and assist in maintaining sanitation in the warehouse and yard.
• Maintain and safely operate assigned equipment, including hand carts, pallets, load bars, and personal protective equipment.
• Attend required company meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the Company’s Incentive Plan; eligibility and plan terms are not specified.
• Benefits information is available at SyscoBenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED