Lead Delivery Driver

About the role

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Become A US FOODS® CDA A Delivery Driver Lead

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.

Join US Foods® as a CDL A Lead Driver and earn $34.50 per hour. Take the next step in your driving career while supporting a team committed to safety, customer service, and operational excellence. Benefits start on day one, with opportunities for career growth and development

Schedule & Location

• Monday - Saturday | Dispatch from 3AM - 7AM | Wichita, KS

Benefits Day One

From affordable health care to retirement savings, your benefits begin immediately, not weeks later! Get all the details here.

Delivery Driver Lead - Position Overview

Join us in delivering more than just food; we deliver trust, reliability, and a promise of excellence. As a CDL A Delivery Driver Lead, you'll assist with deliveries and lead Drivers to safely and efficiently navigate the highway and city streets, back into tight docks, and unload with precision. This 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

• Safety Leader: Make safety your top priority, and work with Night Warehouse Supervisors to implement dynamic safety measures.
• Equipment Inspection: Conduct pre- & post-trip inspections to uphold safety standards.
• Deliver with Precision: Safely drive trucks to customers and meet scheduled customer delivery times.
• Mentor in Motion: Train and guide new drivers on our policies, ensuring compliance and peak performance while conducting post-accident ride-alongs for root cause analysis and re-training.
• On-the-Go Analyst: Quickly assess customer sites for delivery feasibility and ensure every delivery is accurate, securing necessary signatures and handling collections when applicable.
• Training Groundbreaker: Seize every offsite training opportunity and conquer all company-mandated training, including the US Foods Driver Onboarding program.
• Unloading: Skillfully unload products efficiently using a two-wheeler, ramp, or by hand, placing them in the designated storage areas - 100% touch freight.
• 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

• Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse*
• 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.