Route Driver - Schools

Variety FoodServices is Michigan's largest family owned and operated food service business that has been in business for almost 100 years. We are looking for great people to join our family to help us prepare food for many local school children and businesses.

MUST BE AVAILABLE TO START AT 5:00AM

Employee perks:

• Daily onsite free lunch, employee recognition, career development, mileage reimbursement and more! (FULL TIME) Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and 401K match offered! REFER SOMEONE FOR A NICE BONUS!

Roles and Responsibilities:

SHIFT STARTS BETWEEN 5AM-7AM - must be open to working in the warehouse.

• Drive a 16-20ft box truck delivering prepackaged foods to schools throughout Metro Detroit
• Load and unload orders on/off of truck
• Follow the correct route and deliver to all locations on time
• Utilize GPS (self-supplied cell phone) to drive most efficient route
• Ensure all clients receive correct delivery items and quantities
• Follow all traffic laws and drive defensively to ensure safety
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicle, perform regular vehicle inspections
• Provide excellent customer service to all clients and all internal staff
• Prompt communication of any food or service issues to management
• Ensure proper food handling and food safety
• Assist Warehouse team with building dry goods orders for future deliveries
• Perform hot shot deliveries as needed
• Perform other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner
• Problem solve as needed to ensure clients satisfaction with deliveries

Qualifications and requirements:

• Valid state driver's license
• Clean driving record
• Current USDOT Medical Card (we can provide for you)
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs., stand, bend, twist, squat, and safely operate wheeled carts and flat beds
• Obey all traffic laws and posted speed limits, and cell phone usage law
• Frequently climbing in and out, loading and unloading a truck
• Comfortable working indoors, outdoors, in all weather
• Great time management skills
• Great customer attitude and attentiveness
• Ability to operate a vehicle for 8 hours
• Part time weekend route coverage
• Great organizational and counting skills

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer- and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status. Different makes us better

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

License/Certification:

• USDOT Medical Card (Preferred)
• License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person