CDL A Delivery Truck Driver

US FOODS; Pittston (Luzerne County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food distribution company as a driver, where you will play a crucial role in delivering quality products to customers. This position offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and a supportive team environment. With the potential to earn between $1,500 and $2,000 weekly, you'll enjoy benefits from day one, including medical, dental, and retirement plans. Embrace the opportunity to be part of a culture that values integrity and reliability while building lasting relationships with clients. If you're passionate about driving and customer service, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Scheduling

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Must have valid CDL Class A and minimum 6 months driving experience.
• Ability to communicate in English and handle customer service responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive trucks to deliver products and meet customer schedules.
• Unload products and verify delivery accuracy with customers.

Skills

Commercial Driving Experience

Customer Service

Ability to Lift Heavy Loads

Communication Skills

Education

Valid CDL Class A License

Minimum 6 Months Commercial Driving Experience

Tools

Pallet Jack

Two-Wheeler

Job description

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!

Schedule: Monday - Friday

1-2 Night Layover, depending on the route.

Dispatched between 12pm - 3am

Why Drive for US Foods?

Training pay $27 per hour

Component pay option after training

Potential to earn $1,500 - $2,000 per week

Consistent earnings

Flex Scheduling: Time that fits your home schedule

Supportive Team environment.

Mileages: Get paid for every mile you drive

Stops: Earn additional pay for every stop you make

Load/Unload Pay: Compensation for handling freight at Delivery locations

Delay Pay: We value your time, so you will be compensated for unavoidable delays

Benefits available on Day 1! Medical, dental, vision. We offer 401K, employee stock purchase plan and a store culture of safety! 2% automatic company contribution to 401(k) with company match up to additional 6%! Good equipment.

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/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 (any industry) OR three months 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 - able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to enter 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 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.

*Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to register on the Clearinghouse website and register to the new 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 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.

Compensation depends on relevant experience, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $24 - $27 per hour.
As applicable, this role will also receive overtime compensation, retention bonus, component pay.
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 click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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