CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco•Hilo, HI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This delivery position is responsible for driving a tractor-trailer to deliver and unload various products for Sysco customers. The role requires excellent customer service and compliance with state and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco safety preferred work methods. Overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying early-morning start times are required to meet customer needs. Drivers deliver products on assigned routes, unload and place items in designated customer storage areas, verify deliveries, handle discrepancies and returns, collect payment when required, and complete delivery and vehicle paperwork. The work includes physical handling of products in a range of weather conditions and maintaining the sanitation and safe operation of assigned equipment and vehicles.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of local food or beverage delivery experience.
Pallet breakdown and hand-cart delivery experience.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License and a driving record meeting 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 for internal associates or when market conditions warrant.
Pass employment testing.
Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Ability to operate a vehicle in varied traffic and weather conditions.
Ability to meet or exceed company productivity levels and established 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 ongoing interdepartmental communication related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English as related to the job and safety regulations.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to frequently lift, push, or move products weighing 1–75 pounds and up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72 inches to stack and unstack pallets and hand carts; and constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading products and retrieving items from the trailer.

Responsibilities

Deliver products within assigned route schedules and time windows, and promptly inform management of deviations.
Unload products by hand or with a hand cart and place them in designated customer storage areas, including transporting them down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
Verify delivered items with customers and obtain appropriate 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 responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.
Perform tractor-trailer coupling procedures as needed.
Complete DOT logs, company vehicle maintenance reports, and required reconciliations with company representatives.
Follow SyscoSafe preferred work methods and promptly advise a supervisor of unsafe conditions.
Maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer and assist with 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.