Driver Trainee

Job Description

Driver Trainee | PFG

The Tone:
This is a full-time entry-level role at PFG, a vital component of America’s food distribution system. As a Driver Trainee, you will learn to deliver food and food service products, ensuring they arrive on time and in excellent condition. This position is critical for maintaining the country’s food supply chain and building strong customer relationships as the face of the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: 4- or 5-day work week
• Pay: $29.45–$30.45 hourly
• Team: Part of a driver team, assisting designated driver trainers.
• Mission: To learn and gain experience in hauling freight and operating tractor-trailers while delivering food products safely and building customer relationships.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Training & Development: Successfully complete the Entry Level Driver Trainee or Dock to Driver Training Program as required.
• Delivery Assistance: Ride with and assist driver trainers in executing deliveries, ensuring products arrive at their destination on time and in good condition.
• Safety Compliance: Perform all required safety checks, including pre/post-trip inspections, and adhere to all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and company guidelines.
• Freight Handling: Inspect, count, unload, and secure freight, including processing customer returns and damaged goods, while completing necessary paperwork.
• Customer Interaction: Interact professionally with customers, verify deliveries, obtain proper signatures, and collect payments where required.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career professional, 21 years of age or older, meeting all state licensing and/or certification requirements.
• Experience: Possession of a Valid CDL A, a clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for the past 3 years, and ability to pass a post-offer drug test and road test.
• Skills: Physical capability to hand-lift and utilize equipment to move product cases/freight generally ranging from 60 to 90 pounds throughout the shift.
• Skills: Ability to accurately complete daily records of hours of service and all other required paperwork.