Class A REGIONAL/Local Delivery Driver ($5000 Sign On Bonus) bei Upper Lakes Foods

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

Company: Upper Lakes Foods, Inc.

Location: Janesville, WI

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
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation & PTO
• Retirement Savings Plan with Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• No Minimum Mileage Requirements
• 3^rd Shift Home Daily

📦 Responsibilities:

• 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 foodservice 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.

🧭 Core Values:

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

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