Class A REGIONAL​/Local Delivery Driver

Class A REGIONAL/Local Delivery Driver – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Job Category
:
Transportation

Requisition Number
: CLASS
001794

Apply now

• Posted :
  January 14, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary : $80,000 USD per year

Showing 1 location

• Pay or shift range: $75,000 USD to $95,000 USD

  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Job Title:Class A REGIONAL/Local Delivery Driver – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Location: Northfield, MN

Job Type:Full-Time, Overnight/3 rd Shift – Home Daily

🚚
Join Our Team as a Class A Delivery Driver at Upper Lakes Foods!

Are you a skilled Class A driver looking for a rewarding career with a growing company? Upper Lakes Foods, the largest independent wholesale food distributor in Minnesota, is seeking dedicated CDL-A Delivery Drivers
to join our team. If you have a passion for safe driving, hard work, and excellent customer service, we want to hear from you!

💰
What We Offer:

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus (paid over 12 months, external applicants only)
• Competitive Pay
  :
  Drivers completing 4–5 routes per week average $80,000–$100,000 annually
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation & PTO
• Retirement Savings Plan with Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 3 rd Shift Home Daily
• Safely operate a tractor trailer to deliver products (meat, produce, frozen foods, dry goods, supplies) to customer sites
• Unload products using a two-wheeler and place them in designated customer storage areas
• Perform pre-trip inspections, verify invoices, and conduct trailer temperature checks
• Maintain delivery schedule and productivity standards
• Complete post-trip responsibilities, including returns, fueling, and required paperwork (DOT logs, DVIR, etc.)

✅
Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred
• Valid Class A CDL
• 1+ year driving experience
  preferred
• Good driving record and ability to meet DOT medical requirements
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English; basic math skills required
• Customer service experience and ability to work in all weather conditions
• Strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and integrity

✅
Physical Description &

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to stand and walk, at times over uneven surfaces.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 60 pounds.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Must have ability to safely transport product using a two-wheel cart where weight of all products can be up to 500lbs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

🌟
About Upper Lakes Foods:

Upper Lakes Foods, Inc. is the largest independent wholesale food distributor in Minnesota with distribution centers in Cloquet, MN;
Northfield, MN; and Janesville, WI. We proudly serve restaurants, schools, assisted living facilities, and food service chains throughout the Upper Midwest.

Our mission is simple:
to bring the best—best products, best people, and best ideas—to our customers, employees, suppliers, and communities.

• Strong Work Ethic
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Professional Appearance
• Respectful Interaction

Apply today and start building a rewarding career with Upper Lakes Foods!

High School or better.

Commercial DL A

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.