Lead Transportation Clerk - Day Shift (IL)

Operations Position

This is an Operations position responsible for performing clerical duties within the Transportation department including maintaining all regulatory compliance as required by the Department of Transportation.

Responsibilities

• Gather, organize and process driver daily paperwork, logs, manifest, vehicle inspection, etc
• Answer phones, route calls and take messages
• Research short on truck that driver's call in
• Respond to delivery associate issues and provide support for the resolution.
• Create Driver Qualification files as needed and maintain all required documents in Supervision as required under Department of Transportation guidelines, i.e. driver's license status, Medical Examination Cards, Certificate of Violations, monitor MVR status, etc
• Monitor and review all driver logs and violations through the onboard computer system, Telogis
• Run daily reports for transportation supervisors, i.e. Observations, Vehicle Tracking, etc
• Daily monitoring of Drive Cam Events and processing them for coaching and signatures
• Backup for New Driver DOT Training
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by supervision or management

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent
• Experience: Valid Driver License, 2 years' distribution/transportation experience in a high volume, route delivery operation
• Skills
• Strong leadership, analytical and motivational skills
• Knowledge of D.O.T. regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of windows operating system and utilizing Excel and Word
• Knowledge of Manpower scheduling

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• The employee may have to lift up to 40 pounds
• Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision and distance vision

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Overview

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.