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Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

CDL A Delivery Driver

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDenver, CO, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent degree is listed; completion of a tractor-trailer driving school may be accepted instead of or in addition to it.
  • One year of tractor-trailer driving experience is preferred.
  • A valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License is required, and the employee must be insurable to operate a vehicle.
  • Knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations, hazardous-material guidelines, and safe lifting and delivery practices is required.
  • The employee must be able to drive long distances across varied terrain and in varying weather, communicate with customers, solve problems, and deliver products.
  • The employee must be able to operate a tractor-trailer unit during the day and at night, remain alert, meet or exceed company productivity levels, handle hazardous materials and frozen, dry, and refrigerated food and restaurant items, and operate a three-axle tractor, 45- to 48-foot trailer, straight truck, onboard computer, keypad, and two-wheel hand cart.
  • The employee must be able to perform basic math functions, plan and organize work independently, and solve problems.
  • The employee must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports and records.
  • The employee must be able to lift, push, or move products up to 50 pounds by hand and push or pull up to 350 pounds with a two-wheel hand cart; climb in and out of the tractor and trailer; reach to stack and unstack pallets and the hand cart; and bend and twist while loading, unloading, and retrieving items.
  • The employee must meet the role’s vision requirements, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • The employee must be able to work an overnight schedule that may include weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call duties, and variable start times.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Safely and efficiently transport products from the warehouse to customers by tractor-trailer and deliver and unload products according to invoices and company standards.
  • Unload products from the trailer by hand or with a hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks in varying weather conditions, and place them in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards, including scanning delivered products.
  • Complete required paperwork according to company and governmental guidelines, including electronic or manual Department of Transportation logs, inspections, vehicle maintenance reports, pre- and post-trip reports, accurate invoices, and prompt reporting of damages and shortages.
  • Follow food-safety protocols, including maintaining proper vehicle temperatures, inspecting products for visible damage, preventing cross-contamination during delivery and storage, and maintaining sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer.
  • Assist with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard.
  • Establish and maintain customer relationships by providing courteous service and clear communication.
  • Perform other duties assigned by management.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of tractor-trailer driving experience is preferred.

About the Company

Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

Sysco buys, stores and delivers food, kitchen supplies and equipment to restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels and other businesses that cook away from home. Alongside national brands, it sells its own Sysco Brand line of foods and supplies, which fills a large share of the cases it ships. Its biggest product groups are fresh and frozen meats, canned and dry goods, and frozen produce and baked goods. Customers order through Sysco sales representatives or online, and Sysco delivers from distribution centers across North America and Europe, earning money on the difference between what it pays suppliers and what customers pay for delivered goods. Sysco was founded in 1969, began public operations in 1970 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1969

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