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Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. It takes a special kind of Driver to work for Sysco. Are you ready to drive success?
Job Responsibility:
Driving of company executives and/or groups of employees in company-owned vehicles/shuttles
Basic maintenance and cleaning of company-owned vehicles/shuttles
Oversight of company fleet services, including cost evaluation and scheduling
Company-owned aircraft flight operations
All drivers run daily routes with frequent stops and are required to load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at each stop on the assigned route in the order they are designated by the Transportation Department Manager.
Operate successfully in a cross-dock model picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck back to the assigned lot at the end of the route.
May be required to assist occasionally with loading-trucks, palletizing product, and performing other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.
Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
Runs routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times
Unload product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas. May include transporting product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.
Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds
frequently reach up to 72” to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart
constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer.
Verify delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures. Contact management for authorization when discrepancies are on invoices. Communicate all errors/returns.
Calls in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts)
Handles any customer complaints professionally
Handles company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and performs a pre-trip inspection. Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures
Requirements:
High School or GED or equivalent
One-year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck
Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred)
Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
Operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
Meet or exceed established cases per error goals
Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.
Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision.
Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (Experience in handling money preferred)
Frequent lifting of product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
Must be able to climb on and off the box of the truck
Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling
Must be able to work in confined spaces
Nice to have:
Class A Commercial Driver’s License
Experience in handling money
What we offer:
Employee discount programs.
Paid vacation and holidays.
Ongoing job skills and leadership development training.
Career growth opportunities —we promote from within!
Most Driver Trainees have daily routes and are home nightly.