NON CDL Driver - 2nd Run Hot Shot Driver

Sysco•Denver, CO

About The Position

The NON CDL Driver operates daily delivery routes with frequent stops, loading packages onto hand trucks and unloading product at customer locations in the order set by the Transportation Department Manager. The driver works 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 truck loading, palletizing product, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. Drivers are expected to complete routes efficiently, provide professional customer service, handle delivery discrepancies and complaints, and safely operate and inspect company equipment. The position involves frequent physical activity, including lifting and moving product, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and working in varied traffic and weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One year of route delivery experience or applicable experience driving a straight truck.
Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to communicate 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 communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic.
Frequent lifting of product up to 50 pounds and infrequent lifting up to 80 pounds; other duties may involve moving product weighing 1–75 pounds and up to 100 pounds.
Ability to climb on and off the truck, bend, squat, push, pull, reach, twist, 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 and company productivity and cases-per-error goals.
Unload product from the trailer by hand or using a hand cart and place it in designated customer storage areas, including transporting product 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 an entire order.
Handle customer complaints professionally.
Use 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 Sysco policies and procedures.
Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing product, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.
Maintain communication with other departments regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
Plan and organize work independently and maintain product and inventory control knowledge.