Drive Your Career Forward with US Foods in Astoria

US Foods is hiring CDL-A Delivery Drivers for our Astoria yard. Earn $30.31-$33.68/hour plus overtime with Monday-Saturday operations, working an average of 4-5 days per week. Start times between 1am-6am.

What We Offer
  • Competitive Pay: $30.31 to $33.68 per hour depending on experience, plus overtime compensation
  • Excellent Benefits: Health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance
  • Routes: Local, Home Daily
  • Paid Training: Comprehensive training programs with pay
  • Career Growth: Culture and history of promoting from within
  • Recognition: Service recognition and employee rewards programs
  • Excellent Leadership: Continuous improvement focus and supportive management
What You'll Do
  • 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
Requirements
  • Age: Must be at least 21 years of age
  • License: Valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications
  • Experience: Minimum of six months commercial driving experience (any industry) OR three months commercial driving experience in the food and/or beverage delivery industry
  • Transmission: Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations
  • Language: 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
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse: Must register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse (required by the Department of Transportation)
  • 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