Driver Trainee CDL Permit - SYGMA - Clackamas, OR

Sysco • Portland, OR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist a driver with unloading products at customer locations according to customer invoices, customer specifications, SYGMA delivery procedures, Preferred Work Methods, and company policies. The role includes learning the assigned route, helping with route paperwork, providing courteous customer service, working safely, and attending CDL school when scheduled. Additional assigned duties may include helping inspect and couple equipment, checking trailer tandems, navigating routes, supporting delivery setup, and assisting the driver during backing maneuvers. Other job-related duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read and write clearly.
• 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.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CDL-A permit.
• Ability to climb into a trailer, frequently lift boxes weighing 50 pounds, occasionally lift boxes weighing up to 75 pounds, and move product using a two-wheeled dolly.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers.
• Ability to read at close range and at arm’s length, with or without correction.

Nice To Haves

• Previous food distribution experience.
• Previous frozen food handling experience.

Responsibilities

• Unload products at customer locations according to customer specifications, delivery procedures, invoices, and company policies.
• Build and maintain good customer relationships through excellent, courteous service.
• Learn the route on the current bid.
• Assist with all aspects of route paperwork.
• Follow SYGMA’s Preferred Work Methods and work safely.
• Attend CDL school when scheduled.
• Assist with pre-trip activities and coupling equipment to help ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
• Help ensure trailer tandems are properly and safely locked out to meet applicable weight laws.
• Assist with route navigation by reading maps and providing directions, including helping the driver negotiate low clearances.
• Help set up deliveries at customer locations, including all three trailer compartments, and direct the driver to ensure setup is safe and correct.
• Assist the driver during backing by watching for hazards and communicating with hand signals or verbally.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

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