Driver Lead

US Foods • Jacksonville, FL

18h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for Delivery Truck Drivers 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 promotion from within and unlimited career growth opportunities w/ ongoing job skills and leadership development training. US FOODS® has a lot to offer: Home Every Night with local routes. We are committed to compensation, and benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work. Paid Training AND Paid Overtime. Service recognition and employee rewards. Excellent Leadership.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have valid CDL A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT (Department of Transportation) qualified.
• Minimum 6 (six) months of commercial truck driving experience or 3 (three) months of foodservice or food and beverage truck delivery experience required.
• Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Truck Drivers must visit the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Safety Performance Team and ensure that safety is a key focus.
• Train and mentor new drivers on company policies, procedures, and monitor compliance/performance.
• Perform customer site visits to determine feasibility of delivery.
• Partner with the Night Warehouse Supervisors on safety and visual aids/demonstrations.
• Perform post-accident ride-a longs with drivers to assist in identifying root cause analysis and re-training as necessary.
• Participate in offsite training and developmental opportunities.
• Must satisfactorily complete all company mandated trainings and assessments including US Foods Driver Onboarding program.
• 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

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave.
• health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed