About this role
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
## BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!
Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry?
We help YOU make it!
Our Delivery Drivers start at $31.62/hour + Component Pay, with top earners making up to $43.99/hour!
Annual earnings range: $65,769.60 – $91,500
Generally working 5 days a week between Monday – Saturday, with start times between 3 AM – 7 AM.
See What It's Like to Be a US Foods Delivery Driver!
Want to know what a typical day looks like? Check out our job preview video, "A Day in the Life" Delivery Truck Driver , to see the role in action!
Watch the video: https://vimeo.com/usfoods/review/583126249/f25d9562f9
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more! Excellent local leadership.
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.
Main Ingredients of the Job
- Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled customer delivery times.
- Carefully unload products from the trailer with a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place in designated customer storage areas.
- Verify accuracy of delivery with customers and obtain proper signatures.
- Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable.
- Professionally perform customer service responsibilities to enhance our client experience.
- Perform all pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift required.
- Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required.
What You Bring to the Table
- Register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse*
- 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.
- Minimum of six months of commercial driving experience (any industry) OR three months of commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry required.
- Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations.
- Must be able to read and communicate in the English language, including holding a conversation, understanding highway traffic signs and signals, responding to official inquiries, and entering information on reports and records.
Why US Foods
US Foods® helps 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.
Great drivers are crucial to the US Foods® team and are one of the important faces of our organization. On and off the road, our drivers strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with customers.
At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs, the pillars that define our work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service. Together, we help our customers make it, but we also believe in helping our drivers make it!
At US Foods®, we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates for their dedication and hard work.
*FMCSA Clearinghouse Requirement
Registering with the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement of the Department of Transportation. All drivers are required to register with the Clearinghouse database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial driver's license (CDL) and commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders' drug and alcohol program violations.
If you have not registered, please visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register and follow the registration instructions.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example, state minimum wage thresholds).
The starting base rate for this role is $31.62 per hour, plus component pay, with top earners making up to $43.99 per hour.
Annualized earnings range from $65,769.60 to approximately $91,500 . Actual earnings may vary based on hours worked, applicable incentive compensation, and other factors.
As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation and component pay (i.e., based on cases, mileage, and stops).
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
To review available benefits, please visit: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html
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