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 are looking for CDL A Delivery Truck Drivers *local* to our *Astoria*yard, who relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family.
*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*
As a *US FOODS® *Delivery Driver, you will be critical to the *US FOODS® *team and one of the important faces of our organization. As a Delivery Driver, you will have an impact on our customers by delivering our meats, produce, frozen goods, groceries, dry goods, equipment, and supplies to their drop-off sites. Your efforts are the foundation that defines *US FOODS® *success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.
* Deliver best-in-class Customer Service.
* Deliver customers’ orders to meet scheduled delivery times and keep productivity.
* Unload products with a hand truck and place items in the customer storage area.
* Able to perform repeated, manual heavy lifting of items up to 80 pounds.
* Make frequent stops during a work shift.
* Deliver product in inclement weather conditions.
* Verify delivery of items with customers.
* Collect money (cash or checks) where needed.
*SCHEDULE* *: 1st Shift*
* Dedicated route
* Start times range between 1am - 6am
* Schedules may include weekends
*We help YOU make it! *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 *$29.41* and *$32.68* per hour.
* As applicable, this role will also receive: overtime compensation.
*EXCELLENT BENEFITS**: *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.
*US FOODS® has a lot to offer:*
* Local routes (some overnights required)
* Work Schedule is starting in the early morning until finished.
* *US FOODS®* is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded.
* We are committed to compensation, and benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work.
* Paid Training, Pension, AND Paid Overtime
* Service recognition and employee rewards
* Excellent Leadership
*What you bring to the table*
* 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.
* High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
* Valid U.S. driver’s license issued by the state of legal residence with proper endorsements if required
* No more than two convictions in the past two-year period for traffic violations, no DUI convictions in the past three years, no driver’s license suspensions in the past three years.
* Minimum of six months of commercial driving experience (any industry) OR three months of driving experience in the food and beverage delivery industry required.
* Must be able to pass DOT physical.
_Great delivery truck drivers_ _are crucial to the __*US Foods® *__team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our truck drivers strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with customers. __*JOIN OUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM!*_
*Please check out our job preview video: "*_*A Day in the Life*_*" *Delivery Truck Driver
***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
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $29.41 - $32.68 per hour
Benefits:
* Disability insurance
* Employee stock purchase plan
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Retirement plan
Trucking Route:
* Dedicated
* Local
Work Location: On the road
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Early shift,