CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver

CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver - $10,000 Sign on Bonus 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 designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The candidate will operate successfully in a cross-dock model picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and return 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. Run 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. Call in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts). Handle any customer complaints professionally. Handle company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and perform a pre-trip inspection. Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures. Minimum Requirements 21+ years of age. Pass employment screening. Valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a driving record that meets the company's minimum standard. Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, and to make entries on reports and records. Touch freight – may need to lift, push or move product weighing an average of 40-60 pounds and as much as 100 pounds repeatedly. Flexibility – overtime as required, weekends and holidays as business needs require. Preferred Requirements 1 year customer delivery experience preferred. 6 months hand cart/hand truck experience preferred. 6 months Food and Beverage experience preferred. 2 years consistent work history preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr