About the Role
US Foods is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as delivery drivers. This role is crucial to our operations, ensuring timely and safe delivery of products to our customers while upholding our commitment to service excellence. We offer opportunities for growth within a leading foodservice company.
Responsibilities
- Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled customer delivery times.
- Carefully unload products from the trailer using a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place in designated customer storage areas.
- Verify delivery accuracy with customers and obtain proper signatures.
- Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable.
- Professionally perform customer service responsibilities to enhance client experience.
- Perform all pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must have a valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications.
- Less than six months of commercial driving experience or less than three months of commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry.
- Ability to operate a manual transmission is preferred; may be required in specific locations.
- Must be able to read and communicate in English, including holding a conversation, understanding highway traffic signs and signals, responding to official inquiries, and entering information on reports and records.
- Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is required.
- Ability to lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift.
- Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift).
Skills
- Customer service
- Driving
- Equipment inspection
- Communication
Location
- Local
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-call
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Salary/Compensations
- $29 - $31.15 per hour
- Route pay
- Overtime pay after 10 hours daily
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Strong safety culture
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee stock purchase plan
About the Company
- US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs, and a continuous improvement focus.
- We help our customers Make It, with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work.
- Opportunities in our company abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates.
- We are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates for their dedication and hard work.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status
