Delivery Driver - Fair Haven, VT

US Foods; United States; On-site; USD 3,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical benefits start day one

Weekly pay

Home nightly

Paid vacation, sick and personal time

Uniforms provided

Strong safety culture

Referral bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a driven Delivery Driver dispatched from the Fairhaven, VT yard. Base pay starts at $31.19/hour with training increases to $36.71/hour as duties transition to full routes, and top earners can reach about $130k annually.

Benefits include 401K with company match, medical benefits from day one, weekly pay, and paid time off. Drivers are home nightly and uniforms are provided, with a strong safety culture and leadership driving career growth.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid CDL Class A with endorsements and DOT qualifications.
• Minimum of six months commercial driving experience (any industry) OR three months commercial driving experience in food/beverage delivery.
• Must be able to read and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled delivery times.
• Unload products from trailer with a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place in designated customer storage areas.
• Verify delivery accuracy 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.
• THIS POSITION DISPATCHES FROM OUR FAIRHAVEN, VT YARD.

Skills

CDL Class A

English communication

Safety awareness

Customer service

DOT qualifications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!

_ THIS POSITION DISPATCHES FROM OUR FAIRHAVEN, VT YARD _

We Help YOU Make It!

_ $15,000 RETENTION BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE NEW HIRES! _

Our Delivery Drivers start at: $31.19/hour.

Increased to $36.71/hour once training is completed and you are delivering on your own; completion of “full” routes on your own over a sustained period. Top performers may earn up to $130k

• 401K with 2% automatic company contribution plus company match up to an additional 6%
• Medical Benefits Start Day One!
• We offer weekly pay, low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision for Family Coverage
• Our drivers are home nightly
• Paid vacation time, sick, and personal time
• Employee uniforms provided
• Strong Safety Culture, newer equipment, and excellent local leadership
• Up to $10,000 employee referral bonus for qualified new driver referrals!

Benefits medical, dental, vision, 401K, 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 inspection
• THIS POSITION DISPATCHES FROM OUR FAIRHAVEN, VT YARD

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 customersMake 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 ourassociates for their dedication and hard work.

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 $31.19 and $36.71. This position is eligible for overtime.

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.

* 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 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.

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