Full-Time Driver - Military Veterans
at Sysco
Reports To
Transportation Manager
Location
Thunder Bay
Type
Hourly, Full-Time
Closing Date
Open until filled
Company Overview
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products, equipment and supplies to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. We have a forty-year history of consistent success and now serve over 400,000 customers, delivering approximately 1.3 billion cases yearly. (NYSE: SYY)
For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada
For a full list of opportunities, visit www.sysco.ca/careers
Role:
The purpose of the Driver is to provide timely and accurate delivery of products to our valued customers. The Driver is required to work in outside weather conditions year round.
Role Responsibilities:
- Delivering customer orders as per established route and schedules
- Maintaining a daily trip log
- Adhering to all Preferred Work Methods and Standard Operating Procedures
- Understanding, upholding and complying with Sysco’s policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety, returns, etc.
- Carrying out duties in a safe manner as instructed through safety training.
- Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising Sysco’s Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role.
- Participating in various meetings/groups (shift, departmental, company and safety)
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager and/ or Supervisors.
Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:
- Class AZ Driver’s License with clean Driver’s Abstract
- English fluency
- Reliable and safety conscious with a teamwork attitude
- Medium to high level of physical exertion is required; repetitive lifting to 40 kg
- Time Management
- Planning and Organizational skills
- General knowledge of mechanics and mathematics
- Basic computer skills (MS Office: Access, Excel, and Word)
Core Qualities for all Associates: Sysco’s Leadership Framework Basics
Integrity & Accountability
Flexibility & Adaptability
Proactive Learning
Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.
External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers
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
Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco associates enjoy:
Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Unlimited on-line learning through Sysco Interactive University • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups
(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)
Thunder Bay, ON
FROM COMPLETING THE MISSION TO STARTING A NEW JOURNEY
At Sysco, we value the skills you learned while serving in our armed forces. As a world-class foodservice company, we need the best strategic minds to help find solutions. Every day, billions of dollars are at stake as we use industry-leading technology and analytics to effectively and efficiently move our products. Together, we’ll problem-solve ways to save money as we influence the future. It’s how we make food possible. Build your future among our ranks.
Should I Apply for a Sysco Career Opportunity?
Sysco is seeking transitioning military service members, military veterans and military family members across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization. Sysco offers a variety of exciting career opportunities ranging from delivery drivers to supply chain logistics. Career opportunities are available throughout the United States at both the corporate office in Houston and our many distribution centers from coast to coast.
What Happens After I Apply?
Once you click ‘Apply Now’ on a Sysco job posting, you will be re-directed to fill out an application on Sysco's career page. In order to be considered for next steps, please complete the application on Sysco's career page and make sure you have an updated resume uploaded to your RecruitMilitary profile. Once Sysco reviews your resume and profile, a recruiter will reach out to provide you with more information and to discuss next steps.