Class A Truck Driver

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!

Ready to driver your career forward? US Foods is company that's leading the foodservice industry! This is a trainee position, involving a structured 90 day training program, consisting of driving skills training, classroom and behind-the-wheel practice. Must have a state certified CDL learner’s permit prior to entering the training program. At the conclusion of this training program, a successful candidate will have obtained a CDL Class A license and be ready to advance to a Delivery Driver Trainee position.

We help YOU make it! Our CDL Trainees make $26.00/ hour!   

Benefits medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more!

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

• Must have a state certified CDL learner’s permit prior to entering the training program.

• 100 % attendance in all elements of the training program, actively participating in classroom exercises as well as hands on instruction

• Maintains satisfactory feedback from instructors and driver/coaches during the classroom, yard skills, and on-the-road driving portion of the training program

• Assists designated US Foods drivers in route completion, learning all aspects of the job

• Successfully obtains a CDL Class A license within the first 45 days of the training program

• Achieves defined performance expectations during the initial 90 day probationary period of program

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

• Must be at least 21 years of age

• Must have valid CDL Permit issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications

• Preferred experience: A minimum of one year operating heavy motor vehicle equipment AND/OR one year as a warehouse selector in a foodservice or comparable industry.

• Examples: MVO’s from the military, Non CDL drivers with route delivery experience, US Foods selectors or selectors from other foodservice organizations.

• 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.