Class A Delivery Driver

US Foods, Inc.; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision

401K

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking drivers to deliver to customers with a focus on safety and reliability. Training starts at $25/hour, then earnings transition to a mileage/stops/cases component averaging around $45/hour.

Average annual earnings exceed $91,000 with a $7,500 retention bonus for eligible hires. Home Daily, Team, and Layover routes offer flexible schedules and hotel accommodations for resets where required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid CDL Class A with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications.
• Minimum six months commercial driving experience, or three months in food/beverage delivery.
• Must be able to read/communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet delivery times.
• Unload products using a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and store in customer areas.
• Verify delivery accuracy with customers and obtain signatures.

Skills

Safety awareness

Customer service

English proficiency

Education

CDL Class A

Job description

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER.

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

Pay: Our delivery drivers start at $25.00 during training, after training drivers switch to a component pay of mileage, stops, and cases toaverage $45.00 per hour.

• Average annualearningsof $91,000.
• $25.00 an hour paid training.
• Top earners average $45.00 per hour after training.
• Competentbased pay structure based on miles stops and cases.

$7,500 Retention Bonus for eligible New Hires.

Schedule: Enjoy a variety of route opportunities while supporting our customers. Drivers must be flexible and available to run Home Daily, Team, and Layover routes based on business needs.

• Home Daily: Sunday night-Saturday with 2 days off, averaging 45-55 hours per week.
• Team: Sunday evening dispatch with a typical schedule of 2 days out, 1 day home, then 2 days out. Home every weekend.
• Layover: Typically 2-day overnight routes with hotel accommodations provided during required DOT resets.

Benefits:

• All benefits are available starting Day 1.
• Medical, dental, vision for the whole family.
• 401K, life insurance coverage and 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.
• Perform all pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspection.

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.

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 expected base rate for this role is between $25.00 and $58.00.

As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation, retention bonus, and component pay (i.e., based on cases, mileage, 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 click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.