Local CDL-A Truck Driver - Home Daily

Job Description

FreshPoint is Now Hiring Local CDL-A & CDL-B Drivers in Hartford, CT!Home Daily - Earn $65,000 - $78,000+ Annually*Comprehensive Benefits - 3 Day Work Week

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.

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Top Pay & Benefits:

• Local routes - home daily
• Average minimum pay of $65,000 per year
• Earn up to $78,000+ based on performance and experience
• Incentive and bonus earning potential
• Retirement benefits
• Discounts on Sysco stock (SYY)
• Paid vacation and holidays

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits

• New hires are eligible on the first day of the month following or coinciding with 31 days from the date of hire

• Employee discount program

• More benefits, too many to name

Work Schedule:

• 3 day work week - Monday, Friday, and Saturday
• Start times between 12:30 AM - 4:00 AM until the job is done

*Depending on performance, certifications, and experience

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Job Summary:

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 they are 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.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects
• Runs 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
• Calls in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts)
• Handles any customer complaints professionally
• Handles company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and performs a pre-trip inspection. Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Education:

• High School or GED equivalent

• Experience:

• 1-year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred)

• Must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently

• Skills (Including, But Not Limited to):

• Operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions

• Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company

• Meet or exceed established cases per error goals

• Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills

• Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision

Sysco is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.