Troops 2 Transportation: Student Application (CDL)

About the role

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. This role offers excellent local leadership and a strong safety culture.

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

Requirements

• 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
• Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse (required by the Department of Transportation; all drivers are required to register to the new database)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Overtime compensation, retention bonus, and component pay (based on cases, mileage, stops) as applicable

Pay

The expected base rate for this role is between $20.54 and $46.50, depending on relevant experience, education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.