CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver runs daily local routes with frequent stops, loading packages onto hand trucks and unloading products at each stop in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The driver operates 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. The role may also occasionally assist with truck loading, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.

Drivers are expected to run routes efficiently, meet or exceed designated route times and productivity goals, and deliver products to designated customer storage areas. Work may involve transporting products down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions. Drivers verify deliveries and obtain customer signatures, report invoice discrepancies and errors or returns, and handle customer complaints professionally. They must properly operate company equipment, follow written safety rules, and complete pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and Sysco policies.

The position requires frequent lifting, pushing, moving, reaching, bending, and twisting while loading and unloading products. Drivers must be able to climb on and off the truck, work in confined spaces, and operate in varied traffic and weather conditions. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Compensation is listed as $29.60; the actual rate may depend on skills, experience, and other factors. Eligible employees may participate in the Company's Incentive Plan. Benefits information is available at SyscoBenefits.com.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• One year of route delivery experience or applicable experience driving a straight truck.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class B.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Ability to operate a vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
• Strong customer relations and problem-resolution skills.
• Ability to plan and organize work activities independently of direct supervision.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic.
• Frequent lifting of products up to 50 pounds during the shift and infrequent lifting up to 80 pounds; the job description also notes frequent handling of products weighing 1–75 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to climb on and off the truck, frequently bend, squat, push, and pull, and work in confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License preferred.
• Experience handling money preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run assigned daily delivery routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
• Load packages onto hand trucks and unload products at each stop in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager.
• Pick up a loaded truck from the assigned loading dock after nightly delivery and return the empty truck to the assigned lot at the end of the route.
• Unload products by hand or with a hand cart and place them in designated customer storage areas, including transporting products down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
• Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain proper signatures.
• Contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies occur, and communicate errors and returns.
• Report when a customer does not receive the entire order.
• Handle customer complaints professionally.
• Handle company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and perform pre-trip inspections.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.
• Meet or exceed company productivity levels and established cases-per-error goals.
• Maintain ongoing interdepartmental communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.
• Benefits information is available at SyscoBenefits.com; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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