HazMat Retail Driver - CDL(B)
Republic ServicesSalary not specified
$68,000 – $74,000Compensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Food Distribution, Wholesale Foods, TransportationIndustries
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- One-year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred)
- Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records
- Ability to operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions
- Ability to meet or exceed minimum productivity levels and established cases per error goals
- Strong customer relations and problem resolution skills
- Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision
- Good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures
- Ability to 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)
- Frequent lifting of product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs
- Ability to climb on and off the box of the truck
- Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling
Responsibilities
- Run daily routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times
- Load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at each stop on the assigned route in the order designated by the Transportation Department Manager
- Operate in a cross-dock model: pick up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and return the empty truck to the assigned lot at the end of the route
- Unload product from trailer by hand or using a hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas (may include transporting down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions)
- Frequently lift, push, or move product weighing 1-75 pounds (up to 100 pounds); reach up to 72” to stack/unstack pallets and hand carts; constantly bend and twist while loading/unloading and retrieving items
- Verify delivery of items with customer, obtain proper signatures, contact management for invoice discrepancies, and 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 pre-trip inspections
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and Sysco policies/procedures
- Occasionally assist with loading trucks, palletizing product, and other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager
Skills
CDL B License
Local Delivery Driving
Touch Freight
Hand Truck Operation
Product Unloading
Palletizing
Heavy Lifting
Route Management
Customer Relations
Sysco
Foodservice distribution for restaurants and healthcare
About Sysco
Sysco Corporation specializes in foodservice distribution, primarily serving restaurants, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. The company offers a variety of products and services, including food items, kitchen equipment, and marketing support, tailored to meet the specific needs of its clients. Sysco differentiates itself from competitors by providing comprehensive solutions, such as the "Restaurants Rising Toolkit" during the COVID-19 pandemic, which helps restaurants adapt to new dining trends. The goal of Sysco is to make running a restaurant easier and more profitable for its clients.
Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1970Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Food & AgricultureIndustries