CDL and Non CDL Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco•Pittsburgh, PA

24d•$61,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

FreshPoint Pittsburgh, a Sysco company, is hiring CDL A, CDL B, and non-CDL local delivery truck drivers. Drivers operate daily routes with frequent stops, load packages onto hand trucks, and unload products at each stop in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager. Drivers pick up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and return the empty truck to the assigned lot at the end of the route. The role involves touch freight, customer-facing service, and an early morning shift. Drivers may also occasionally assist with truck loading, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. Drivers are home daily. Compensation is listed as $26.50 per hour plus incentives for CDL A drivers, with expected first-year earnings of $75,000–$83,000 or more; $23.50 per hour plus incentives for CDL B drivers, with expected first-year earnings of $65,000–$73,000; and $21.50 per hour plus incentives for non-CDL drivers, with expected first-year earnings of $61,000–$68,000. The posting mentions paid benefits. Non-CDL drivers must obtain an MEC card before receiving an offer. The job requires safe vehicle operation, efficient route completion, product handling and delivery, customer communication, and compliance with Department of Transportation regulations and company policies. Drivers must be able to work in varying traffic and weather conditions and perform the physical duties associated with loading and unloading deliveries.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One year of route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Ability to operate a vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
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 communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic.
Frequent lifting, pushing, or moving of products weighing 1–75 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds as described in the responsibilities; other information states frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and infrequent lifting up to 80 pounds.
Ability to climb on and off the truck, bend, squat, push, pull, reach up to 72 inches, and work in confined spaces.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Valid Commercial Driver’s License preferred.
Experience handling money preferred.

Responsibilities

Run delivery routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
Unload products from trailers by hand or with a hand cart and place them in designated customer storage areas, including transporting products down ramps, stairs, or docks in varying weather conditions.
Load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at stops in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager.
Verify delivered items with customers and obtain proper signatures.
Contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies occur and communicate errors and returns.
Report 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.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and Sysco policies and procedures.
Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.
Maintain ongoing interdepartmental communication related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Meet or exceed company productivity levels and established cases-per-error goals.