Delivery Driver - Saugerties Depot
US Foods · Saugerties, NY · Yesterday
Manufacturing$31.19–$36.71/hrFull-time
Dispatches from our Saugerties, NY yard.
Pay
- Starting rate: $31.19 per hour
- Increases to $36.71 per hour once training is successfully completed
- $15,000 retention bonus for eligible new hires
- Up to $10,000 employee referral bonus for qualified new driver referrals
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day one (low-cost family coverage available)
- 401K with 2% automatic company contribution plus company match up to an additional 6%
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, and personal time
- Employee uniforms provided
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
Schedule
- Monday through Saturday (potential for flexible 5-day or 4-day work weeks, based on business needs)
- Dispatch between 3:00 AM - 7:00 AM, depending on route and schedule, until completion
- Deliveries made Monday - Saturday; Saturday routes may be assigned as part of your schedule
- Home nightly
Responsibilities
- Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled delivery times
- Carefully unload products from the trailer using 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 client experience
- Perform all pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- 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
- Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations
- Must be able to read and communicate in English (hold a conversation, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and enter information on reports and records)
- Registration with the FMCSA Clearinghouse is required
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift
- Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift)