Delivery Driver
About The Position
US Foods is seeking Delivery Drivers to join their team. This role is crucial for the company, which is one of the largest food distributors. Drivers are responsible for safely transporting products to customers, ensuring timely deliveries, and carefully unloading items using equipment like two-wheelers or pallet jacks, or by hand, placing them in designated storage areas. Key aspects of the job include verifying delivery accuracy, obtaining customer signatures, and handling payments when necessary. Drivers are also expected to provide professional customer service to enhance the client experience and perform thorough pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections. US Foods emphasizes a culture of promoting from within, offers excellent training programs, and focuses on continuous improvement, all within a strong safety culture. The company is committed to Total Rewards for its associates and provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
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.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations
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 inspection
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401K
- life insurance
- strong safety culture
- excellent local leadership
- promoting from within
- excellent training programs
- continuous improvement focus
- Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates for their dedication and hard work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
