Job Description

Join Our Community of Food People!

The delivery driver position drives a tractor trailer or smaller when needed, provides excellent customer service and uses a hand truck or two-wheeler on metal truck ramps to manually unload various products (meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries, dry goods, equipment and supplies) at customer drop-off sites. Returns the empty trailer to the distribution center.

Must have a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Class A issued by the state of legal residence with the necessary endorsements and be DOT qualified. Ability to operate manual transmission preferred. All functions must be completed in a safe and timely manner and in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.

May also be called upon to perform duties of Backhaul or Shuttle Driver.

BECOME A US FOODS DRIVER!

Ready to build a career with a company thats leading the foodservice industry?

We help YOU make it! Our Customers' success goes far beyond great food. At US Foods, we work to exceed expectations and give our customers the competitive edge they need. At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs, the pillars that define our work ethic, collaborative spirit and commitment to service.

Benefits medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more!

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

Physical Requirements

* Ability to lift/carry/push/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 to the FMCSA Clearinghouse*
* Must be at least 21 years of age
* Must have valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications
* Minimum of six months commercial driving experience or three months commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry required
* Ability to operate manual transmission preferred

Why US Foods

At US Foods, were committed to our mission of GREAT FOOD. MADE EASY -- providing food products that keep operators ahead of customer demand and services that help them run their operations.

Great drivers are crucial to the US Foods team and 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!

We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work.

*Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial drivers license (CDL) and commercial learners permit (CLP) holders drug and alcohol program violations. If you have not registered to the FMCSA database, please note registration is required. Please visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register and click GO to login. If you are able to log into login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see Clearinghouse Help field on the clearinghouse page.