Delivery Driver Lead/Trainer Richmond Area

US Foods; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Training programs

Strong safety culture

Job summary

US Foods is hiring a Delivery Driver Lead/Trainer in the Richmond area. The role involves conducting classroom onboarding for new drivers, training on safety, policies, and performance, and performing customer deliveries with accuracy and service excellence.

The position requires a valid CDL Class A, endorsements, and experience in commercial driving or food/beverage delivery, plus clear English communication. The role emphasizes safety and leadership within a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct classroom onboarding for new drivers.
• Train and mentor new drivers on company policies and procedures; monitor compliance and performance.
• Perform customer site visits to determine feasibility of delivery.
• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled delivery times.
• Unload products and verify delivery with customers; obtain signatures and handle payments when applicable.
• Provide customer service to enhance the client experience.

Skills

FMCSA Clearinghouse

CDL Class A

Delivery experience

English proficiency

Manual transmission

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

BECOME A US FOODS® DELIVERY DRIVER LEAD/TRAINER RICHMOND AREA

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

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

• Conduct classroom onboarding for new drivers.
• Participate in the Safety Performance Team and ensure that safety is a key focus.
• Train and mentor new drivers on company policies, procedures, and monitor compliance/performance.
• Perform customer site visits to determine feasibility of delivery.
• Partner with the Night Warehouse Supervisors on safety and visual aids/demonstrations.
• Perform post-accident ride-a longs with drivers to assist in identifying root cause analysis and re-training as necessary.
• Participate in offsite training and developmental opportunities.
• Must satisfactorily complete all company mandated trainings and assessments including US Foods Driver Onboarding program.
• 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
• 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 ourassociates 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 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.

* ***EOE– Race/Color/Religion/Sex/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***