Delivery Driver

US Foods • Clifton Park, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

US Foods is a leading foodservice distributor seeking Delivery Drivers to join their team. The company emphasizes a culture of promoting from within, excellent training, and continuous improvement. Drivers are a crucial part of the US Foods team and represent the organization to customers. The role involves safely driving trucks, delivering products, handling payments, and providing excellent customer service. US Foods is committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 inspections.

Benefits

• $15,000 retention bonus for eligible new hires
• Starting pay of $31.19 per hour, increasing to $36.71 per hour after training completion
• 401k with 2% automatic company contribution plus company match up to an additional 6%
• Benefits start Day 1
• Home nightly
• Paid vacation time, sick/personal time
• Strong safety culture, newer equipment, and excellent local leadership
• Uniforms provided
• Up to $10,000 employee referral bonus for qualified new driver referrals
• Weekly pay
• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

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