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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-timeDanville, IL, USA$100k - $105k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required, together with one year of tractor-trailer driving experience preferred; completion of a tractor-trailer driving school may be accepted instead of or in addition to the education credential.
  • A valid Class A commercial driver's license is required.
  • Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.
  • Knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations, hazardous-materials guidelines, and safe lifting and delivery practices is required.
  • Must be able to drive long distances over varied terrain and in varying weather conditions, communicate with customers, solve problems, and deliver products.
  • Must be able to operate a tractor-trailer unit during the day and at night, remain alert and aware of surroundings, and meet or exceed company productivity levels.
  • Must be able to handle hazardous materials and frozen, dry, and refrigerated food and restaurant items.
  • Must be able to operate a three-axle tractor, 45- to 48-foot trailer, straight truck, onboard computer, keypad, and two-wheel hand cart.
  • Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations, and perform basic arithmetic.
  • Must be able to plan and organize work independently of direct supervision.
  • Must be able to sit, talk, and hear; lift, push, or move products weighing up to 50 pounds by hand; and push or pull up to 250 pounds of product with a two-wheeled hand cart down a ramp and into customer storage areas.
  • Must be able to climb in and out of a tractor and trailer, reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand carts, bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieve items from a trailer.
  • Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Must be able to work an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call shifts, and varying start times.

Responsibilities

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