CDL A Deliver Driver Wilkes Barre

CDL A Deliver Driver Wilkes Barre

Become A US FOODS CDL A Delivery Driver

Advance your career in the foodservice industry with US Foods! Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package along with a strong safety culture that supports your success.

$5,000 Retention Bonus for eligible new hires!

Our Drivers start at $38.11 per hour during training. After training drivers will receive the addition of component pay. Component pay is based on factors such as stops, miles, and cases. Drivers may average $41.31 per hour after training!

Schedule & Location

• Monday-Friday | 1:00am-7:00am Dispatch | Wilkes Barre, PA

CDL A Delivery Driver – Position Overview

Join us in delivering more than just food; we deliver trust, reliability, and a promise of excellence. You'll safely navigate the highway and city streets, back into tight docks, and unload with precision. The CDL A Delivery Driver role goes beyond simply transporting goods - it’s about perfecting the craft of delivery, earning trust mile by mile, and serving as a vital link to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Safe Driving: Deliver products to our customers in a timely and safe manner.

• Unloading: Skillfully unload products efficiently using a two-wheeler, ramp, or by hand, placing them in the designated storage areas – 100% touch freight.

• Delivery Verification: Verify deliveries with customers & secure signatures.

• Customer Service: Provide professional service to enhance customer experience.

• Equipment Inspection: Conduct pre- & post-trip inspections to uphold safety standards.

• Account Management: Handle collections and payments when applicable.

• Adaptability: All other duties assigned by management.

• Physical Requirements

• Lift/carry/push/pull/lower 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift required.

• Driving & working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required.

• Comfortable working in a multi-temperature environment as low as 0 degrees.

• Continuously grasp objects & manipulate objects. Frequently sit, stand, walk, drive, climb/balance, stoop/squat, kneel/bend, bend, reach above shoulder, twist, and use manual dexterity.

Qualifications

• 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 6-months commercial driving experience (any industry) OR 3-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.

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• Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $38.11 and $41.31.

• As applicable, this role may also receive: overtime compensation, retention bonus, component pay (i.e., based on cases, mileage, stops).

• 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.

• EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status