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Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

Driver

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePlatteville, CO, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required; completion of a tractor-trailer driving school may be accepted instead of or in addition to this education.
  • 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 role requires driving long distances across varied terrain and weather, communicating with customers, solving problems, and delivering products.
  • The employee must be able to drive a tractor-trailer during the day and at night; remain alert and aware of surroundings; meet or exceed company productivity levels; handle hazardous materials and frozen, dry, and refrigerated food and restaurant items; and operate a three-axle tractor, 48-foot trailer, straight truck, onboard computer, keypad, and two-wheel hand cart.
  • The employee must perform basic math; plan and organize work independently; and solve problems.
  • The employee must read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
  • The employee must be able to lift, push, or move products weighing up to 50 pounds by hand, and push or pull up to 250 pounds with a two-wheel hand cart.
  • The employee must be able to climb in and out of a tractor and trailer; reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand carts; and bend and twist while loading, unloading, and retrieving items.
  • The role requires the vision abilities needed for close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
  • The employee must be able to work overnight, 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, and deliver and unload products according to customer invoices and company standards.
  • Unload products by hand or with a hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions, placing them in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards; handle products according to preferred work methods and scan products as delivered.
  • Complete paperwork according to company and governmental guidelines, including Department of Transportation electronic or manual logs, inspections, vehicle maintenance reports, and pre- and post-trip reports; submit records promptly; ensure invoices are accurate and turned in daily; and report damages and shortages promptly.
  • Follow food-safety protocols, including maintaining proper delivery-vehicle temperatures, inspecting products for visible damage, and delivering and storing products to prevent cross-contamination; maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer and assist with sanitation in the warehouse and yard.
  • Develop and maintain good customer relationships through 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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