Sysco

Driver

Freshpoint Nanaimo Full time

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

$27.60 - $41.39

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Driver will be responsible for providing excellent customer experience to all FreshPoint customers by delivering to customer sites in a timely, efficient, and professional manner. This includes safe operation of company vehicles, safe delivery of goods from vehicle to designated customer storage areas and providing resolution to customer inquiries.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish positive relationships with FreshPoint customers by providing excellent customer service through timely and accurate delivery of products, answering customer queries, and providing resolution to delivery-related issues.
  • Escalate customer concerns directly to supervisor.
  • Accurate delivery of products as per established routes, schedules, and customer invoices.
  • Safely deliver goods from delivery vehicle via hand, hand cart or pallet, and place in designated customer storage areas.  This may include transporting products downstairs, ramps, docks or elevators in all weather conditions.
  • Maintain cleanliness of assigned equipment and company vehicle.
  • Meeting defined benchmarks for route completion.
  • Accurately maintain a daily trip log notating information as prescribed.
  • Adhering to all Preferred Work Methods and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Understand, uphold and company with Sysco’s policies and procedures, e.g. health and safety, returns etc.
  • Initiate process of issuing credit to customers by providing all relevant information required to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Complete pre-trip and post trip inspections of delivery equipment and MHE.
  • Escalate mechanical issues, order discrepancies and delivery delays to supervisor and ensure photographic evidence are included to substantiate claims.
  • Provide feedback or information on areas of opportunity to streamline or increase efficiency on route schedules or customer base.
  • Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
  • Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
  • Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak

Physical Req.:-

  • Frequent physical efforts required including lifting of up to 60+ lbs while walking up/downstairs and loading docks.
  • Exposure to indoor and outdoor working conditions with varying weather conditions and temperatures.
  • 70-80% driving which requires sitting for long periods of time.
  • Class 1 License with clean Driver’s Abstract and clear Criminal Record Check.

Schedule:-

10 hrs. Shift 4 days including 1 of the weekend

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Company Overview

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2022, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another
Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions
Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:
Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups
(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.