CDL A Truck Driver

US Foods
Rensselaer, NY, United States
Full-time

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER! Ready to build a career with a company that's leading the food service industry?

We Help You Make It!

Our Delivery Drivers start at : $30.28 / hour. Increased to $35.64 / hour once training is completed and you are delivering on your own;

completion of "full" routes on your own over a sustained period. 1st- year drivers earn between $85K - 120K. Top earners can make up to $135K!

  • $10K Retention Bonus!
  • 401K with 2% automatic company contribution plus company match up to an additional 6%.
  • Medical Benefits Start Day One!
  • We offer weekly pay, low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision for Family Coverage.
  • Our drivers are home nightly.
  • Paid vacation time, sick, and personal time.
  • Employee uniforms provided.
  • Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral.
  • Strong Safety Culture, newer equipment, and excellent local leadership.

Driver Schedule Monday through Saturday - We provide flexible work options from 5-day, 4-day, or 3-day workweeks to suit your schedule and provide the work-life balance that you deserve.

Drivers dispatch between 3 : 00 AM - 7 : 00 AM, depending on route and schedule, until completion. Deliveries are made Monday - Saturday.

Saturday delivery routes may be assigned as part of your schedule.

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

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

US Foods ® helps our customers Make It , with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates.

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!

At US Foods ® , we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates 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 driver's license (CDL) and commercial learner's 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.

The following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.

In New York, the expected compensation for this role is $30.28 per hour. This role is also eligible for overtime compensation.

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 : .html .

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