Pronto Driver

US Foods; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is hiring a driver to deliver to customers in the local area. You will safely operate straight trucks, unload with a pallet jack, verify delivery details with customers, and collect payments when applicable.

The role requires a CDL-B with endorsements, six months of driving experience (or three months in food/beverage delivery), and the ability to lift up to 80 lbs. FMCSA Clearinghouse registration and legal age of 21+ are required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Six months commercial driving experience or three months in food/beverage delivery required.
• CDL Class B with endorsements and DOT qualifications required; Class A preferred.
• Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse as part of DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled delivery times.
• Carefully unload products with a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and store in designated areas.
• Verify accuracy of deliveries with customers and obtain signatures.
• Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable.
• Provide professional customer service to enhance client experience.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections.

Skills

Truck driving

Delivery

Customer service

Safety awareness

Equipment inspection

Education

CDL Class B

CDL Class A preferred

Tools

Pallet jack

FMCSA Clearinghouse

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!

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

We help YOU make it! Our Straight Truck Drivers start at $22.60 / hour! Component Pay After Training.

M-F w/Rotating Weekends

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

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
• CDL Class A Preferred
• Must have valid CDL Class B 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; 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.

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 $22.60.

As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation, retention bonus, and 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.

*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 *