Class A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Burlington, KY

Are you looking for a place to call home? Stability? A Career? Come join the SYGMA Kentucky Team, a new state‑of‑the‑art facility and get paid what you’re worth. Our Delivery Drivers enjoy a 4‑day work schedule and average $100,000 - $125,000 per year. At SYGMA we value our people and take pride in offering our customers the best service in the industry. We place an emphasis on teamwork and are known for developing our top internal talent. Offering Paid Training and Top Earning potential . Our Formula to Success is simple the more you drive the more you earn! Minimum 1-year verifiable Class A CDL food and/or beverage delivery experience required.

JOB SUMMARY

To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the warehouse by driving a tractor trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and company standards. Top Earners Make Up to $130,000! 8 Paid Holidays New Liftgate trailers (all automatic tractors) We guarantee pay at $1,500 per week with one year experience Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Benefits active the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment 401k and Sysco Stock Purchase Plan Evening Dispatch, Sunday – Friday Hybrid delivery system 60% pallet jack and 40% traditional delivery method (ramp) Orders picked by stop with minimal time spent searching for cases Minimum 1 year verifiable food and/or beverage tractor trailer delivery experience required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Safely transports product from the warehouse to the customer location and ensures product is delivered on a timely basis, according to assigned route. Unloads product from trailer, by hand or using hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions and places in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards (handling product according to preferred work methods, scanning product as it is delivered into the store). Pick up, load, and unloads damaged goods and customer returns, and transports products back to SYGMA warehouse. Ensures all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines (DOT electronic or manual logs, inspections, company vehicle maintenance reports and pre and post‑trip reports are completed accurately and submitted on a timely basis, ensures all invoices are accurate and turned in daily and all damages and shortages are reported promptly). Ensures all food safety protocols are met according to established guidelines (proper temperatures are maintained in the delivery vehicle, product is inspected for visible damages prior to delivery, product is delivered and stored to prevent cross contamination) and maintains sanitary conditions in tractor and trailer; assists with maintaining sanitary conditions in the warehouse and yard. Follow preferred work methods at all times, and immediately advise management team of any unsafe conditions. Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including but not limited to hand cart, pallets, load bars, SLS unit, and personal protective equipment. Develops and establishes good relationships with customers by providing excellent and courteous service with clear communication. Communicates with management team regarding any deviations to route, trailer or loading issues and/or customer or product issues. Safely transports product picked up via backhauls and line hauls and ensures picked up product is correct and is delivered on a timely basis, according to established company standards. Works assigned schedule and works outside usual work schedule as needed to meet customer needs; exhibits regular and predictable attendance. Other duties as assigned by Management.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree, plus 1 year of tractor trailer food service delivery driving experience required. Completion of a tractor trailer driving school will be accepted instead of, or in addition to, a high school diploma. 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.

CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: DOT regulations; Hazmat guidelines; Safe lifting and delivery practices. Skill in: driving over long distances, over a variety of terrains and in varying weather conditions, communicating with customers; solving problems; delivering product. Ability to: drive a tractor‑trailer unit both in the day and at night in a variety of traffic and weather conditions and remain alert and aware of surroundings; meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company; handle hazardous materials and food and restaurant items that are frozen, dry and refrigerated; operate a 3 axle tractor, 45' - 48' trailer, straight truck, on board computer, key pad and a 2 wheel hand cart; read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations; perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide); effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; solve problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The associate is frequently required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to 50 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2‑wheeled hand cart down a ramp and into the customer’s storage areas; climb in and out of a tractor and trailer; reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces. The associate usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on‑call and starting at various times are required in order to successfully meet customers’ needs. The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and starting at various start times are required in order to successfully meet customers’ needs. NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity. EEO/AA Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Sysco Northeast Rdc