Class A Driver - SYGMA - Clackamas

Company and Location

US3069 Sygma Portland (The Sygma Network, Inc) – Zip Code 97015

Serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the warehouse by driving a tractor trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and company standards.

• Unloads product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions and places 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.

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

Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

• 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 and aware of surroundings; meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• 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, key pad and a 2 wheel hand cart; read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, make entries on reports and records;
  
  perform basic math functions (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; solve problems.

Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. 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 include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Occasional exposure to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; may be required to work in confined spaces. Usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on‑call and starting at various times required to meet customers’ needs. Noise level usually moderate.

Average $90,000 per year with potential to earn over $100,000. Drivers typically run 3‑4 routes per week.

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Well‑Maintained Equipment – All Automatics
• Bi‑Weekly Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (benefits active the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment)
• 401(k) and Sysco Stock Purchase Plan
• Dedicated Routes (not applicable to Extra Board drivers)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.