CDL A Truck Driver

Company:  US Foods
Location: Hightstown
Closing Date: 10/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

JOIN THE US FOODS TEAM!

Ready to build a career with a company thats leading the foodservice industry?

Schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday (Home Daily)

2am- 4am Dispatch - until complete

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $310 and $600 daily.

This role is also eligible for benefits on day 1. Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here:

US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.

Main Ingredients of the Job

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

Physical Requirements

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

What You Bring to the Table

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

Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in

specific locations

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.

Why US Foods

At US Foods, were committed to our mission of GREAT FOOD. MADE EASY -- providing food products that keep operators ahead of customer demand and services that help them run their operations.

Great drivers are crucial to the US Foods team and one of the important faces of our organization. On and off the road, our drivers strive for integrity and reliability, while building trusting relationships with customers.

At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs, the pillars that define our work ethic, collaborative spirit and service. Together we help our customers make it, but we also believe in helping our drivers make it!

We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work.

*Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial drivers license (CDL) and commercial learners permit (CLP) holders drug and alcohol program violations. If you have not registered to the FMCSA database, please note registration is required. Please visit and click GO to login. If you are able to log into login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see Clearinghouse Help field on the clearinghouse page.

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