Local Student Driver (Permanent/Full-time)

Labatt Food Service; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Home every night

Medical insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Labatt Food Service in Houston is seeking a Student Driver to train as a Route Driver. You will unload 600–1,200 cases daily and learn tractor-trailer operation while interacting with customers. The role is local with family-friendly home nights and weekends.

Qualified candidates hold a Texas Class A CDL or permit, are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must pass pre-employment checks. The schedule typically runs Monday–Friday with early morning dispatch.

Qualifications

• Requires Texas Class A CDL or permit and English proficiency.
• U.S. Citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Unload 600–1,200 cases per day by hand.
• Learn to drive a tractor-trailer and interact with customers.
• Routes are local; home every night and weekends.

Skills

CDL

Texas Class A Permit

English

Job description

Labatt Food Service is now hiring for a Student Driver at the Houston location. Must be able to provide a valid Texas Class A Permit or Texas Class A CDL. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. permanent residents. English is required

Labatt Food Service offers stability with long term, full-time employment.

Labatt Food Service, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas is the tenth largest food service distributor in the nation. We operate in a high-intensity, high-transaction logistics environment, supplying 14,000 items to food-away-from-home customers in Texas and New Mexico from 5 distribution centers.

The Student Driver is a paid position allowing you to qualify as a commercial driver and be trained as a Route Driver for Labatt Food Service. This includes unloading 600-1,200 cases per day by hand at designated stops, learning how to drive a tractor-trailer, and interacting with customers. The routes are local and you will be able to be home with your family every night and on weekends!

The schedule is Monday - Friday and dispatch is typically between 2:00 and 5:00 am (10-12 hour Shift).

Labatt Food's Student Driver Program has graduated over 300 students since its origination. Labatt wants its drivers to have the safest fleet of trucks available. Trucks are equipped with the latest suite of radar and safety technology on the market, such as: adaptive braking and collision mitigation, lane departure warnings, and tire pressure monitoring on all tires. All our trucks are new and with automatic transmissions that will help with a smooth ride every day.

Labatt Offers Great Benefits, Including

• $12,000 retention bonus paid out after 3 years
• Average $190 daily ($950 weekly)
• Career path set as Route Driver upon completion of program. Average income $65,000-$90,000 /yr.
• Paid training to acquire your Class A CDL
• Home Every Night and Weekends
• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Paid holidays, sick days, and vacation
• Quarterly BBQs and yearly family events
• Never had a lay-off.

Applicable candidates must pass pre-employment background check, drug test, and physical