Delivery Driver Trainee at US Foods, Inc. summary: The Delivery Driver Trainee at US Foods is responsible for safely transporting food products to customers and ensuring timely deliveries. This role requires performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections, maintaining customer service excellence, and handling product unloading and payments. Candidates must possess a valid CDL Class A, have strong communication skills, and meet physical demands of lifting and driving under various conditions. 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 $24/hour. As applicable, this role will also receive overtime compensation. ?? ? Benefits for this role may 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. BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER! Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry? We help YOU make it! Benefits medical, dental, vision, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more! Excellent local Leadership. 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 • Less than six months commercial driving experience or less than 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. Keywords: delivery driver, CDL Class A, food distribution, customer service, safety inspections, commercial driving, US Foods, physical requirements, timely deliveries, foodservice industry