CDL A Delivery Driver Des Moines at US Foods, Inc. summary: The CDL A Delivery Driver at US Foods is responsible for safely transporting food products to customers while adhering to scheduled delivery times. This role involves unloading products using equipment such as pallet jacks, performing pre- and post-trip inspections, handling customer service duties, and ensuring delivery accuracy. Drivers must have a valid CDL Class A license, meet physical requirements for lifting, and comply with FMCSA regulations.

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

Pay: Our drivers start at $31.06 per hour PLUS over time!

$10,000 sign on bonus!

Schedule: Local position home every day!

Monday – Friday

Weekends off

4 Day work week

3AM – 6AM Start times

45 hour weeks

Benefits : All benefits are available starting Day 1!

Medical, dental, vision for the whole family!

401K, life insurance coverage and more!

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

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 https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register 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.

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 $31.06 and $33.21 As applicable this role will also receive overtime compensation and retention bonus. 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:   https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html .

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