McLane Foodservice Drivers

Which center? Gainesville? Texas?

I work out of the Gainesville one. Ill tell you, at least for Florida, it's the lowest paying food service job around compared to others as I've been told. A lot of work, little pay. The other centers might pay more though

 

All the same bro just maybe more pay. Need to get a LTL linehaul gig that's where's the easy money is. Touch one box all year vs 800-900 cases daily for the same pay. I worked at US Foods if you like looking thru a whole pallet just to find your stop on the next pallet have at it. Don't miss those days but Atleast I can fall back on getting a food gig instead of Otr.

 

I hear ya, I miss otr bad. I miss the lifestyle.

 

I make $700/week at the Gainesville terminal.

My base pay is $525/week plus .03 per case on the truck. If you dont make over $700/week gross then they pay you $700. You get a $25/week raise every year. You have to be here 18 years to be making $1,000 base pay per week. And that's the cap......


I just got off light duty for tearing a muscle in my arm. I'm 22 years old, been working here 3 months, and now have a muscle problem in my arm ill have to live with for the rest of my life

 

DrtyDiesel,

Sent you a pm. I hope all goes well.

KH

 

Thanks bro

 

jrut ur right about the linehaul runs. U have to have alot of seniority so u can be guearanteed a run during the winter time. if not u will be off 2-3 days a week and they do have daytime line haul but the senior guy who been there 20-30years always bid on those first. at conway they only have 10 daytime runs but with 120 drivers as u can imagine only the top 10 get those.

 

Really depends on the terminal on if you gonna stay busy or not. I stayed busy thru the winter consistently running 2500-3500 week with only 5-6 months in. Or I'm just in the right place at the right time. Also people quit, get tired of the linehaul grind or find something else. Then you move up. Stability yes foodservice will always need people. You can get canned and have a job the next week with another foodservice job. Seen it happen with a guy that layed over in the same place I go on my route. Got fired next week he was working for us.

 

bad part is ur unloading every case though. But it is more consistent year round.