Driver Safety Awareness Program Jobs in Rhode Island

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• Local routes - home daily
• Average minimum pay of $86,000 annually
• Earn up to $92,000 based on performance and experience*
• Incentive earning potential
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Ongoing job skills training, leadership development training
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• New hires are eligible first day of the month following or coinciding with 31 days from date of hire
• Generous retirement benefits & discount programs
• Service recognition & employee rewards
• Referral programs
• Discounts on Sysco stock (SYY)
• More benefits, too many to name!

• Full-time
• Home in time for dinner with 10-hour routes
• Early morning starts: 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM

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 driver will work away from OpCo (Operating Company) at a designated domiciled location closer to the marketplace of the customer. The job is the same as an Operating Company Delivery Driver and is a customer-facing position.

The driver is responsible for cross-dock model picking uploaded trucks from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck 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 the supervisor or manager.

• 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 on invoice and 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
• Organize a truck and make the deliveries efficiently
• Check whether a truck is operating well enough to perform the route

• Education
• High School or GED or 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 be able to read and understand English

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.

*The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine the rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience, and other individualized factors