Local Delivery Truck Driver - Sysco

External Job PostingDrive Forward into a New Career with FreshPoint Pittsburgh, A Sysco Company.173 Thorn Hill Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086
Be Home Daily with our Fresh Produce CDL B Box Truck Delivery Driver positions.
Touch Freight will be required.
Expected First Year $58,000 - $62,000 + Paid Benefits
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 returning 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
Degrees/Certificates Minimum Required:
High School or GED or equivalent

Experience
One-year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck
Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred)
Must be able to read and understand English.

 
Skills
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.
Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (Experience in handling money preferred)
Building Customer Loyalty
Managing Work
Adaptability
Building Trust
Follow-up
Communication

OTHER INFORMATION
Frequent lifting of product up to 50 lbs
during the shift, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
Must be able to climb on and off the box of the truck
Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling
Must be able to work in confined spaces