Backhaul Driver
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Job Location:
Grand Prairie, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
BECOME A US FOODS BACKHAUL DRIVER!
Ready to build a career with a company thats leading the foodservice industry
Schedule
Start time between 1 - 8AM
$250 per day
Benefits medical dental vision 401K life insurance strong safety culture and much more! Excellent local leadership.
US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.
Main Ingredients of the Job
Safely drive truck to vendors and company drop-off sites
Verify freight on truck required trailer temperatures and accuracy of freight with vendors
Return tractor and trailer to division when route is completed
Perform all pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspection
Physical Requirements
Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10 per shift) required
Must be able to perform coupling procedures for the Tractor/Trailer
What You Bring to the Table
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 of six months commercial driving experience or three 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
Willingness to travel 2-3 times per week required
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.
Why US Foods
US Foods helps our customersMake It with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled forward-thinking associates.
Great drivers are crucial to the US Foods team and one of the important faces of our organization. On and off the road our drivers strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with customers.
At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs the pillars that define our work ethic collaborative spirit and service. Together we help our customers make it but we also believe in helping our drivers make it!
At US Foods we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward ourassociates for their dedication and hard work.
*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 drivers license (CDL) and commercial learners 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.
Benefits for this role 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 here: Race/Color/Religion/Sex/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
US Foods® is one of America's leading food distributors servicing restaurants, the healthcare industry, and more. Learn about our food supply services today.
