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CDL A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Columbus, OH

The SYGMA Network, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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CDL A Delivery Driver - SYGMA - Columbus, OH Our Delivery Drivers run 2‑4 routes per week and average

$95,000 – $110,000

per year with first‑year drivers earning up to

$95,000 . Top earners make up to

$130k ! SYGMA values its people, offers

Paid Training

and a strong

Top‑Earning potential

– the more you drive, the more you earn.

Job Summary To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the warehouse to various customers, properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and company standards.

Benefits

10 Paid Holidays!

Paid Weekly.

Well‑Maintained Equipment – all automatics.

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.

401(k) and Sysco Stock Purchase Plan.

Evening Dispatch, Sunday – Friday.

Most routes out no more than 24 hours.

Responsibilities

Unloads product from trailer by hand or using a hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions and places it in designated customer storage areas according to customer specifications and company standards (e.g., handling product according to preferred work methods, scanning product as it is delivered into the store).

Ensures all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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.

Develops and establishes good relationships with customers by providing excellent and courteous service with clear communication.

Other duties as assigned by Management.

Required Minimum Education/Experience

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

1 year of verifiable tractor‑trailer driving experience required. Food and/or beverage delivery experience a plus.

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; meet or exceed minimum productivity levels; 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, keypad and a 2‑wheel hand cart; read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals; make entries on reports and records; perform basic math functions; 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 to successfully meet customers’ needs. The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, 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.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Truck Transportation

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