CDL A Truck Driver

Job Description

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!

Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry?

Location : Plymouth, MN

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 $38 and $40.

As applicable, this role will also receive : overtime compensation, incentives (i.e., based on cases, mileage, stops).

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Schedule :

Monday – Saturday (Off Sunday & a Weekday)

Start Times 1am-6am Avg 50-60 hrs

The starting pay is is 38 per hour!

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.

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

At 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.

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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 $38 and $40