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Truck Driver CDL A-
Job in
Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont, 05451, USA
Listed on 2026-01-27
Listing for:
Performance Foodservice
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
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Transportation
General Labor, Truck Driver
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Truck Driver CDL A- $10,000 Sign-on Bonus
Apply for the Truck Driver CDL A- $10,000 sign‑on bonus role at Performance Food service.
Job Description- Drivers average $104,000 annually.
- 5‑day work week Monday‑Friday.
- $10,000 sign‑on bonus.
- Walk‑ins welcome Monday‑Thursday from 9 a‑4 p – application assistance and on‑spot interviews.
- Competitive pay and benefits, including Day‑1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and more.
- Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system.
- Safe and inclusive working environment with a culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.
Food and food‑service delivery drivers ensure products arrive on time and in good condition, while building lasting customer relationships. Drivers operate tractor‑trailer or straight truck on intrastate and interstate local, OTR, shuttle, overnight, and drive‑and‑drop routes, complying with DOT regulations.
Primary Responsibilities- Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and co‑workers professionally, ensuring queries are answered accurately and promptly.
- Functions as a team member within the department and organization, performing any duty assigned to best serve the company.
- Performs all required safety checks (pre/post‑trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer per DOT regulations.
- Reports all safety issues and/or repairs required.
- Follows all DOT regulations and company safe‑driving guidelines and policies.
- Immediately reports all safety hazards and inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight.
- Performs count check of items and checks customer invoices of products that have been loaded.
- Checks and completes in an accurate and legible fashion all required paperwork associated with freight.
- Moves tractor to the loading dock and attaches pre‑loaded trailer as needed.
- Drives to and delivers customer orders according to predetermined route delivery schedule.
- Unloads products from the trailer and transports items into designated customer storage areas.
- Performs damage control checks on items, scans, and contacts supervisor about order removal per company policy.
- Verifies delivery of items with customer and obtains proper signatures.
- Collects money (cash or checks) where required. Loads customer returns onto trailer and secures trailer doors.
- Ensures that tractor, trailer, and freight are appropriately locked and/or always secured.
- Unloads damaged goods and customer returns and brings to the driver check‑in to complete necessary paperwork. Unloads all equipment, materials and removes trash from trailers as required.
- Completes daily record of hours of service and enters in log in accordance with Federal DOT, state, and company requirements.
- Performs general housekeeping duties in tractor, loading dock area and keeps trailers clear and clean as required.
- At the end of the shift secures all equipment and completes all necessary paperwork.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- 12 months commercial driving experience.
- High school diploma/GED or state‑approved equivalent.
- Valid CDL
A. - Meet all state licensing and/or certification requirements (where applicable).
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for past 3 years.
- Pass post‑offer drug test and criminal background check.
- Pass road test.
- Valid current DOT Health Card and/or ability to secure a new DOT Health Card.
- Able to hand‑lift and utilize two‑wheeler, lift gate and/or other equipment to move and/or stack product cases/freight of varying size and weight throughout shift; product generally ranges from 10–35 lbs and up to 60–90 lbs.
Average $104,000 annually.
Seniority LevelEntry level.
Employment TypeFull‑time.
Job FunctionManagement and Manufacturing. Industry: Food and Beverage Services.
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