Food Distribution Route Delivery Driver

Job Title: Food Distribution Route Delivery Driver

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $52,000 Annually + Benefits

Position Overview

We are seeking a dependable, motivated, customer-focused Food Distribution Route Delivery Driver to join our Deliveries team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-end, temperature-sensitive culinary products, including artisanal cheeses, fine meats, specialty pastries, and gourmet ingredients, to customers such as restaurants, hotels, and gourmet markets.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy physical work, and take pride in providing excellent customer service, we want to hear from you! You will receive full, regular pay during your training period. We do not require a commercial driver's license (CDL).

Key Responsibilities

• Product Delivery: transport multi-temperature (frozen, refrigerated, and dry) food items safely to commercial kitchens and other food service establishments using standard routing software.
• Unloading and Verifying: cross-reference delivery invoices item-by-item with customers to ensure order accuracy and carefully document any special requests or returns.
• Physical Handling: safely unload and maneuver products using hand trucks and ramps, including navigating down narrow hallways, stairs, and into walk-in coolers and freezers. Frequently lift up to 55 lbs.
• Product Care: monitor cargo area climate controls to strictly maintain cold chain, ensuring delicate gourmet products arrive in pristine condition.
• Customer Service: act as the face of the company by providing professional, polite service during customer interactions and handling delivery paperwork and payments accurately and efficiently.

Qualifications and Requirements