Foodservice Driving

I have seen older people do it but normally they are getting closer to retirement, if your healthy why not?

 

We have drivers in the mid to late 50s even few in early 60s who are about to retire but still work 4-5days a wk. all in ur mindset n what kind of shape your in. We just had a guy start in the warehouse 3wks ago that is probably in better shape than anyone in are warehouse n he is 51yrs old but looks to be late 20s early 30s..I was surprised when he told me his age. He is like 5"3 Asian guy but built like a mofo use to be a personal trainer

 

It's not your age it's what SHAPE you are in. Mick Jagger is 70 I bet he would have NO PROBLEM doing a food service route. Iggy Pop is 66 I bet he would have NO PROBLEM doing a food service route. Sylvester Stallone is 67 I bet he would have NO PROBLEM doing a food service route. It's the shape you are in, not your age.

 

there are a lot of companies where you begin at the docks

 

I work for them. Similar to all the other food guys except we deliver to wharehouses (including theirs) instead of stores. Like all the others, great bennies and pay. I cant speak for the other companies but they really do treat you well here

 

Yea sysco has the same program but they don't really advertise it. They want u to pull orders so u no what it's like to deal with products. Then learn how to load the trucks so u can see how it needs to be setup to try n benefit the driver. Then they will send u out on few ride along to see if u like it. If u do then they will train u to get your Cdl. My house has offer this to me not sure if I'm gonna take them up or not.

 

At my warehouse I've only known one guy to transfer from warehouse to driving most ppl they hire come from other food service jobs or transfer from Sygma fresh point n few other company's that are owned by sysco. Since sysco pays better but is harder.. Just what I've heard from drivers I've talked to.

 

I work for them as well, I'm young and worked 3 years in the warehouse before becoming a driver. After talking with Mclane, Sygma, Sysco drivers... I'm perfectly content right where I am at. Depending on which DC your closest to, you're usually home every other night. Once in a blue moon they'll have me do something crazy like a NYDC to OKDC transfer. I personally don't like sitting on my ### driving for 10 hours a day, I'd rather throw cases. But pay is good, tons of bonus potential, 2 weeks vacation after a year, list goes on and on.

Also, entire fleet is automatic trans. Real nice thing when going through big city traffic.