CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco•Greco Wisconsin, WI

About The Position

The CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver runs daily routes with frequent stops, loading packages onto hand trucks and unloading products at each designated customer stop in the order specified 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 occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. Drivers are expected to operate routes efficiently, meet or exceed designated route times and productivity goals, handle customer interactions professionally, and properly use company equipment. The position involves substantial physical activity, including lifting and moving products, loading and unloading trailers, and working in a range of traffic, weather, and delivery conditions. Drivers must complete pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One year of route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class B; Class A is preferred.
Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.
Ability to operate a vehicle in varied traffic and weather conditions.
Ability to meet or exceed company productivity 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 a working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic.
Ability to lift, push, or move products weighing 1–75 pounds and sometimes up to 100 pounds; other information states frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and infrequent lifting up to 80 pounds.
Ability to climb on and off the truck box; frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling; and ability to work in confined spaces.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Run assigned routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
Unload products from trailers 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.
Load and unload products and retrieve items from trailers; occasionally assist with truck loading and palletizing products.
Verify deliveries with customers, obtain appropriate signatures, and contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies occur.
Communicate errors and returns, and report when a customer does not receive an entire order.
Handle customer complaints professionally and demonstrate customer relations and problem-resolution skills.
Properly handle company equipment and follow written driver safety rules.
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.
Plan and organize work independently of direct supervision.
Maintain knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Maintain interdepartmental communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor or manager.