CDL B Delivery Driver

Sysco•New England, ND

8d•$10 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

The CDL B Delivery Driver safely transports foodservice products from the warehouse to customer locations and delivers and unloads them according to invoices, customer specifications, and company standards. The role also handles returns and damaged goods, completes required delivery and vehicle documentation, follows food safety and sanitation protocols, maintains assigned equipment, and provides courteous customer service. Drivers follow assigned schedules and routes and may work outside their usual schedule to meet customer needs.

Requirements

Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.
Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the public, understand highway signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.
Knowledge of DOT regulations, Hazmat guidelines, and safe lifting and delivery practices.
Ability to drive a Class B unit or non-CDL box truck in day and night conditions, varied traffic, and varied weather while remaining alert.
Ability to meet or exceed company productivity levels.
Ability to handle hazardous materials and frozen, dry, and refrigerated food and restaurant products.
Ability to operate a straight truck, onboard computer, keypad, and two-wheel hand cart.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English as related to the job and safety regulations, and perform basic math.
Ability to plan and organize work independently and solve problems.
Ability to sit, talk, and hear; lift, push, or move products weighing up to 50 pounds by hand; push or pull up to 350 pounds of product with a two-wheeled hand cart; climb in and out of a tractor and trailer; reach, bend, and twist while handling pallets and products.
Ability to meet the job’s vision requirements, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and adjustment of focus.

Nice To Haves

One year of tractor-trailer driving experience is preferred.
Completion of a tractor-trailer driving school may be accepted instead of, or in addition to, a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

Safely transport products from the warehouse to customer locations on assigned routes and deliver them on time.
Unload products by hand or with a hand cart, place them in designated storage areas, and follow customer specifications and company delivery methods.
Pick up, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns and transport them back to the warehouse.
Complete and submit required paperwork accurately and promptly, including DOT logs, inspections, maintenance and trip reports, invoices, and damage or shortage reports.
Follow food safety protocols, maintain appropriate vehicle temperatures, inspect products, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer.
Follow preferred work methods and promptly report unsafe conditions to management.
Maintain and safely operate assigned equipment, including hand carts, pallets, load bars, SLS units, and personal protective equipment.
Build good customer relationships through courteous service and clear communication.
Communicate route deviations, trailer or loading issues, and customer or product issues to management.
Transport products picked up through backhauls and line hauls, verifying accuracy and timely delivery.
Work the assigned schedule, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work outside the usual schedule as needed to meet customer needs.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.