CDL A Route Delivery Driver

Performance Foodservice, a division of Performance Food Group (PFG), is a prominent broadline distributor serving a diverse range of customers in the foodservice industry. Their clients include independent restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. Known for their comprehensive service model, Performance Foodservice combines a dedicated team of sales representatives, chefs, consultants, and industry experts to build strong, lasting relationships with their customers. This team goes beyond simply delivering food products, offering valuable advice on operational improvements, menu development, product selection, and strategic planning to help independent restaurant owners realize their business goals. With a commitment to quality and service excellence, Performance Foodservice plays a critical role in supporting America's food distribution system. They are recognized for fostering a safe, inclusive work environment that prioritizes employee recognition, rewards, and respect.

The role of the CDL-A Driver at Performance Foodservice is essential within this system as these drivers are responsible for ensuring the timely and safe delivery of food and related products to a variety of customers. The position offers competitive compensation with an average yearly income exceeding $80,000, complemented by quarterly safety bonus opportunities, reflecting the company’s emphasis on safety and performance. Additional benefits include day one health and wellness coverage, an employee stock purchase plan, 401K employer matching, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

The CDL-A Driver primarily operates tractor trailers or straight trucks on a range of routes including intrastate, interstate, local, over-the-road (OTR), shuttle, and overnight assignments. Work shifts typically range around 10 hours, with dispatch hours from midnight to 5 AM. The workweek is five days Monday through Saturday with no Sundays, but off days can vary. Some routes may involve team driving or overnight layovers. This role is physically demanding and requires the ability to use equipment such as two-wheelers and lift gates to move and stack product cases weighing between 10 and up to approximately 90 pounds depending on the location.

As a vital frontline representative of the company, CDL-A Drivers maintain professionalism and build positive relationships through interaction with customers, vendors, and colleagues while adhering strictly to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and company safety policies. Responsibilities include performing thorough pre- and post-trip safety inspections, ensuring freight safety and security, carefully handling product deliveries and returns, collecting payment when required, maintaining accurate records, and reporting any safety hazards or repairs promptly.

The role also includes various operational duties such as moving tractors to loading docks, unloading damaged goods, completing all necessary paperwork legibly, and performing maintenance tasks like cleaning trailers and the loading dock area. Drivers are expected to comply with all federal, state, and company regulations related to hours of service and secure all equipment and freight at the end of shifts.

Performance Foodservice is known for its outstanding commitment to equal employment opportunity, embracing diversity and inclusion irrespective of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. This reflects the company’s broader culture of respect and support for its workforce, making it a desirable employer in the food distribution sector.