Veterans Preferred - Delivery Driver

Company: US Foods
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. Join Our Community of Food People! JOB IS FOR THE LAFAYETTE, LA AREA JOB IS FOR THE LAFAYETTE, LA AREA BECOME A US FOODS - DRIVER!Ready to build a career with a company that's leading the foodservice industry?We help YOU make it! Our delivery drivers start at $17.94 / hour. JOB IS FOR THE LAFAYETTE, LA AREA Benefits medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much 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 timesCarefully unload products from the trailer with a two-wheeler, pallet jack, or by hand and place in designated customer storage areasVerify accuracy of delivery with customers and obtain proper signaturesHandle collections and payments from customers when applicableProfessionally perform customer service responsibilities to enhance our client experiencePhysical RequirementsAbility to lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift requiredComfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) requiredWhat You Bring to the Table Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse* Must be at least 21 years of ageMust have valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualificationsMinimum of six months commercial driving experience or three months commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry requiredAbility to operate manual transmission preferredWhy US FoodsAt US Foods, we're 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 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. ***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

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