Springfield MO Delivery Driver

usfoods; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods — Springfield, MO is seeking a dedicated driver to safely transport and deliver products to customers on a schedule that typically runs Monday through Saturday, with early morning shifts from 3 AM. The role involves unloading at customer locations and verifying deliveries with signatures, plus possible collections and payments handling.

Candidates must have a valid CDL Class A license with needed endorsements and DOT qualifications, be 21+, and possess at least six months of commercial

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid CDL Class A license with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications.
• Able to read and communicate in English, and understand highway signs and reports.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive trucks to customers and meet delivery schedules.
• Unload products using two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place in customer storage areas.
• Verify delivery accuracy with customers and collect signatures where required.
• Handle collections and payments from customers when applicable.
• Provide professional customer service to enhance the client experience.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections.

Skills

CDL Class A

English proficiency

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

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

BECOME A US FOODS DRIVER!

Location

Springfield, MO

Schedule

Monday - Saturday typically
3AM - 6AM Avg 10-12 hour shifts
Some travel and overnights required to other domicile locations.
Hotel and per diem provided

Salary

The starting pay is $34.35 per hour!

The expected base rate for this role is between $34.35 and $35.51.

Benefits

• health insurance
• pre-tax spending accounts
• retirement benefits
• paid time off
• short-term and long-term disability
• employee stock purchase plan
• life insurance

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.

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.

Why US Foods

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. At US Foods, we're committed to our mission of GREAT FOOD. MADE EASY -- providing food products that keep operators ahead of customer demand and services that help them run their operations. 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! We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees 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 $34.35 and $35.51.

As applicable, this role will also receive : overtime compensation, incentives (i.e., based on cases, mileage, stops).

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