CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco•Newport Beach, CA

1d•$10 - $48•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 driver may occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. The role requires efficient route execution, customer service, safe operation and handling of company equipment, and compliance with Department of Transportation regulations and company procedures. Drivers unload and place products in customer storage areas, verify deliveries and obtain signatures, report shortages and errors, and handle customer complaints professionally. The work involves frequent lifting and handling of products, as well as bending, twisting, reaching, and working in varied weather and traffic conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One year of route delivery experience or applicable experience driving a straight truck.
Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
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 operate a vehicle in a variety of 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 communications with other departments regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
Ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic.
Ability to climb on and off the truck box and work in confined spaces.
Frequent lifting of products up to 50 pounds during the shift, with infrequent lifting up to 80 pounds; the job description also states frequent handling of products weighing 1–75 pounds, up to 100 pounds.
Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling.

Nice To Haves

Class A Commercial Driver’s License preferred.
Experience handling money 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 transporting products down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
Verify deliveries with customers and obtain proper signatures; contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies occur and communicate errors and returns.
Call in 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.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and company policies and procedures.
Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.
Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.