Delivery Driver

US Foods•Phoenix, AZ

25d

About The Position

US Foods is hiring a CDL A Delivery Driver to deliver food products safely and reliably to customers. Drivers navigate highways and city streets, maneuver into tight docks, and unload and place products in designated storage areas. The work is 100% touch freight and involves frequent customer interaction and delivery stops. Drivers start at $33.03 per hour during training. After training, compensation switches to component pay based on factors such as stops, miles, and cases. Top performers may earn up to $105,000. Eligible new hires may receive a $7,500 retention bonus. Drivers must be flexible and available for Home Daily, Team, and Layover routes according to business needs. Home Daily routes run Sunday night through Saturday, with two days off and an average of 45–55 hours per week. Team routes typically dispatch Sunday evening, follow a pattern of two days out, one day home, then two days out, and provide weekends at home. Layover routes are typically two-day overnight routes, with hotel accommodation during the required DOT reset.

Requirements

Register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse.
Be at least 21 years of age.
Hold a valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence, with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications.
Have at least 6 months of commercial driving experience in any industry, or at least 3 months of commercial driving experience in food and/or beverage delivery.
Read and communicate in English well enough to hold a conversation, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and enter information on reports and records.
Be flexible and available to run Home Daily, Team, and Layover routes based on business needs.
Lift, carry, push, pull, and lower 20 to 80+ pounds of product repetitively during each shift.
Drive and work in inclement weather and make frequent stops (10 or more per shift).
Be comfortable working in temperatures as low as 0 degrees.
Continuously grasp and manipulate objects; frequently sit, stand, walk, drive, climb or balance, stoop or squat, kneel or bend, reach above shoulder, twist, and use manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Ability to operate a manual transmission; this may be required in specific locations.

Responsibilities

Deliver products to customers in a timely and safe manner.
Unload products efficiently using a two-wheeler, ramp, or by hand, and place them in designated storage areas.
Verify deliveries with customers and obtain signatures.
Provide professional customer service.
Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of equipment.
Handle collections and payments when applicable.
Perform other duties assigned by management.