Driver - SYGMA - Knoxville, TN

Sysco•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Driver safely and efficiently transports products from the warehouse to customers in a tractor-trailer, delivering and unloading goods according to customer invoices, route schedules, customer specifications, and company standards. The role also handles returns, damaged goods, backhauls, and line hauls; completes required driving, vehicle, and delivery documentation; follows food-safety procedures; and maintains customer service and communication standards. Drivers work an assigned schedule and may work outside their usual hours to meet customer needs. The role usually follows an overnight schedule and may involve weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call work, and varying start times. Work includes exposure to varied weather and temperatures, moving mechanical parts, confined spaces, and occasionally elevated locations or airborne particles. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent degree; completion of tractor-trailer driving school may be accepted instead of or in addition to a high school diploma.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.
Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.
Knowledge of DOT regulations, Hazmat guidelines, and safe lifting and delivery practices.
Ability to drive a tractor-trailer during the day and at night in varied traffic, terrain, and weather conditions while remaining alert.
Ability to meet or exceed company productivity standards and handle hazardous materials and frozen, dry, and refrigerated food and restaurant items.
Ability to operate a three-axle tractor, 45- to 48-foot trailer, straight truck, onboard computer, keypad, and two-wheel hand cart.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English in relation to the job and safety regulations; perform basic math; independently plan and organize work; and solve problems.
Ability to lift, push, or move products weighing up to 100 pounds by hand and push or pull up to 350 pounds using a two-wheeled hand cart.
Ability to climb in and out of a tractor and trailer, reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand carts, and bend and twist while loading and unloading products.

Nice To Haves

One year of tractor-trailer driving experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely transport products from the warehouse to customers on assigned routes and deliver them in a timely manner.
Unload products by hand or with a hand cart, placing them in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards.
Pick up, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns, and transport them back to the SYGMA warehouse.
Complete and submit required paperwork accurately and promptly, including DOT logs, inspections, vehicle maintenance reports, pre- and post-trip reports, invoices, and records of damages and shortages.
Follow food-safety protocols, maintain proper vehicle temperatures, inspect products for visible damage, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer.
Assist with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
Follow preferred work methods and immediately advise management of unsafe conditions.
Maintain and safely operate assigned equipment, including hand carts, pallets, load bars, SLS units, and personal protective equipment.
Build good customer relationships through courteous service and clear communication.
Communicate route deviations, trailer or loading issues, and customer or product issues to the management team.
Safely transport products picked up through backhauls and line hauls, ensuring they are correct and delivered on time.
Work the assigned schedule, including additional hours as needed to meet customer needs, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and perform other duties assigned by management.