Special Local Delivery Truck Driver

Sysco•Ankeny, IA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Drivers run daily routes with frequent stops, loading packages onto hand trucks and unloading products at each stop in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The driver operates in a cross-dock model, picking up a loaded truck from the assigned loading dock after a nightly delivery and returning the empty truck to the assigned lot at the end of the route. The driver may occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing product, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. The role involves meeting or exceeding route and productivity goals, delivering products to customer storage areas, verifying deliveries and obtaining signatures, and resolving or reporting order discrepancies and customer complaints. Drivers must handle company equipment properly and complete required vehicle inspections and DOT-related responsibilities in accordance with regulations and company procedures. The position requires frequent lifting, pushing, moving, reaching, bending, and twisting, including work in varied weather conditions. Sysco describes itself as a global foodservice distribution company with more than 71,000 colleagues, over 13,000 vehicles, approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide, and more than 700,000 customer locations. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Benefits information is available at SyscoBenefits.com.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One year of route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to read and understand English.
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.
Articulate communication skills and ability to perform simple arithmetic.
Ability to frequently lift, push, or move products weighing 1–75 pounds and up to 100 pounds; reach up to 72 inches; and bend and twist while loading, unloading, and retrieving items.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience handling money.

Responsibilities

Run assigned 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.
Transport products down ramps, stairs, or docks, including in varied weather conditions.
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.
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.
Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing product, and other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager.
Maintain communications with other departments regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
Meet or exceed company productivity levels and established cases-per-error goals.