Class A CDL Delivery Driver Trainee

PFG | Performance Good Group

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About The Position

Performance Foodservice is a broadline food distributor serving local customers such as independent restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service restaurants. The Driver Trainee is an entry-level training role responsible for learning to drive a tractor-trailer or straight truck on delivery routes and transporting and unloading food and food-related products. Routes may be intrastate or interstate and local, over-the-road, shuttle, or overnight, though the position details describe local routes with early morning starts and no nights or weekends. All routes must be completed safely in accordance with company policies and Department of Transportation regulations. The trainee interacts professionally with customers, vendors, and coworkers and performs assigned duties to support the company.

The role includes attending and completing the required driver training program, riding with and assisting a driver trainer, carrying out vehicle and freight checks, delivering customer orders, unloading products, handling returns and required documentation, and maintaining equipment and work areas. The posting lists first-year pay of $65,000 or more, with trained drivers averaging $75,000 per year, and a $7,500 hiring bonus for eligible candidates with a valid CDL A, subject to terms and conditions.

Performance Food Group describes its workplace as safe and inclusive and offers competitive pay and benefits, growth opportunities, and recognition. The company states that it provides equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable laws.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 0–6 months of commercial driving experience.
• Valid Class A CDL.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Meet applicable state licensing and/or certification requirements.
• Clean motor vehicle report for the past three years.
• Pass a post-offer drug test.
• Pass a road test.
• Attain or hold a valid current DOT Health Card.
• Able to hand-lift and use a two-wheeler, lift gate, and/or other equipment to move or stack freight throughout the shift; products generally weigh approximately 60–90 pounds, depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Attend and successfully complete the required PFG Entry Level Driver Trainee or Dock to Driver Training Program, completing and maintaining training documentation.
• Ride with and assist a driver trainer in making deliveries, following the trainer’s instructions and directions.
• Perform required pre- and post-trip safety checks and inspections of the tractor or truck and trailer; report safety issues and needed repairs and take appropriate action.
• Follow DOT regulations and company safe-driving guidelines and policies, and immediately report safety hazards.
• Inspect freight for proper loading and securement; count items, check customer invoices, complete required freight paperwork, and attach a preloaded trailer to the tractor when needed.
• Drive to customers and deliver orders according to the predetermined route schedule.
• Unload products and transport them to designated customer storage areas; check for damage, scan items, contact a supervisor about order removal when required, obtain customer verification and signatures, collect cash or checks when required, and load and secure customer returns.
• Keep the tractor, trailer, and freight appropriately locked or secured.
• Unload damaged goods and customer returns at driver check-in and complete necessary paperwork; unload equipment and materials and remove trash from trailers as required.
• Complete daily hours-of-service records and logs in accordance with federal DOT, state, and company requirements.
• Perform housekeeping in the tractor and loading dock area and keep trailers clean; secure equipment and complete paperwork at the end of the shift.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day 1 health and wellness benefits.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• 401(k) employer matching.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Growth opportunities.
• $7,500 hiring bonus for eligible candidates with a valid CDL A; terms apply, and people who have worked for a PFG-owned company within the past six months are ineligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED