Delivery Driver

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Cookeville CDL A Delivery Driver

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri with 4-5am start until complete

Our CDL A Delivery Truck Drivers start at $31.25 an hour

We are looking for Delivery Truck 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 w/ ongoing job skills and leadership development training.

US FOODS® has a lot to offer: 

• Home Every Night with local routes

• 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  

• Excellent Leadership

• Service recognition and employee rewards

BENEFITS START DAY ONE: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave. Check out our Benefits by clicking on the link Health Plan Identifier (benefitspricing.com)

Main Ingredients of the Job

As a US FOODS® Delivery Truck 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 customers’ 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 truck 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. JOIN OUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM!

Please check out our job preview video: "A Day in the life" Delivery Truck Driver

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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 $31.25 and $31.25 per hour.

As applicable, this role will also receive as appropriate: overtime compensation, 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

***** Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations. If you have not registered to the FMCSA database, please note registration is required. Please visit and click GO to login. If you are able to log into login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see “Clearinghouse Help” field on the clearinghouse page.

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US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit to learn more.

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