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Delivery Driver Job at US FOODS in Lafayette

US FOODS, Lafayette, LA, United States, 70595

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Join Our Community of Food People!

Become a US FOODS® Driver!

We are looking for Delivery Drivers who relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family.

We help YOU make it! US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within and unlimited career growth opportunities with ongoing job skills and leadership development training.

The starting pay is $25.65 per hour during the training period (90 days) then moves to component pay after training.

Schedule: Monday - Friday

US FOODS® has a lot to offer

  • Home Every Night with local routes
  • Work Schedule Monday- Friday starting in the early morning until finished
  • US FOODS® is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded
  • We are committed to compensation, benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work
  • Guaranteed minimum 40 hours per week
  • Paid Training AND Paid Overtime
  • Service recognition and employee rewards
  • Excellent Leadership

BENEFITS START DAY ONE

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), life insurance and paid parental leave.

Main Ingredients of the Job

As a US FOODS® Delivery Driver you will be critical to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization. As a delivery truck driver, you will have an impact on our customers by delivering our meats, produce, frozen goods, groceries, dry goods, equipment, and supplies to their drop-off sites. Your efforts are the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.

  • Deliver best-in-class Customer Service.
  • Deliver customer’s orders to meet scheduled delivery times and keep productivity.
  • Unload products with a hand truck and place items in customer storage area.
  • Able to perform repeated, manual heavy lifting of items up to 80 pounds.
  • Make frequent stops during a work shift.
  • Deliver product in inclement weather conditions.
  • Verify delivery of items with customers.
  • Collect money (cash or checks) where needed.

What you bring to the table

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must have valid CDL A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT (Department of Transportation) qualified.
  • Minimum six months commercial truck driving experience or three months of foodservice or food and beverage truck delivery experience required.

Great delivery drivers are crucial to the US Foods® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our truck drivers strive for integrity and reliability, while building trusting relationships with customers.

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 $25.65 and $41.00.

As applicable, this role will also receive component pay. Each new driver will go onto the component pay program after a minimum two-week training period. This training period may be extended at the discretion of Transportation Management. During the training period the driver will be paid an hourly rate of $25.65 plus time and one half for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. When the new driver can deliver on his/her own he/she will be removed from training pay and paid based on plan components.

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. To review available benefits, please click https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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