Become A Us Foods Driver!
Ready to build a career with a company that's leading the foodservice industry?
We help YOU make it!

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.
Why Us Foods

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more
• Strong safety culture
• Excellent local leadership
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Ongoing training and leadership development

Schedule

• Schedule varies based on training and operational needs.
• The Delivery Driver Lead must maintain a flexible schedule and be available to work various shifts.
• Training responsibilities may require working early morning, daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend schedules.
• Must be willing to work nights to train Shuttle Drivers and Hostlers.
• May be required to cover routes, conduct ride-alongs, and support transportation operations as business needs dictate.

Main Ingredients Of The Job

• Participate in the Safety Performance Team and ensure that safety remains a key focus.
• Train and mentor new drivers on company policies, procedures, safety standards, and performance expectations.
• Monitor driver compliance and performance.
• Perform customer site visits to determine delivery feasibility and identify potential safety concerns.
• Partner with Night Warehouse Supervisors on safety initiatives, demonstrations, and visual aids.
• Conduct post-accident ride-alongs to assist with root cause analysis and retraining efforts.
• Participate in offsite training and professional development opportunities.
• Successfully complete all company-mandated training programs and assessments, including the US Foods Driver Onboarding Program.
• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled customer delivery times.
• Carefully unload products from trailers using a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place products in designated customer storage areas.
• Verify delivery accuracy with customers and obtain required signatures.
• Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable.
• Professionally perform customer service responsibilities to enhance the customer experience.
• Support the training and development of Delivery Drivers, Shuttle Drivers, and Hostlers.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 2080+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift.
• Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift).

What You Bring To The Table

• Register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse.*
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and meet all DOT qualifications.
• Doubles endorsement required.
• No CDL restrictions permitted.
• Minimum of six (6) months commercial driving experience or three (3) months commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry required.
• Ability to operate manual transmission preferred.
• Must be willing and able to train Delivery Drivers, Shuttle Drivers, and Hostlers.
• Must be able to read and communicate in the English language, including understanding highway traffic signs and signals, responding to official inquiries, and completing 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 abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates.
Great drivers are crucial to the US Foods team and are among the most visible representatives 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, and we believe in helping our drivers make it too.
At US Foods, we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates for their dedication and hard work.
Fmca 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 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 for more information and registration assistance.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.
The expected base rate for this role is between $32.00 and $40.10 per hour.
This role will also receive:

• Overtime compensation

Benefits: 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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