US Foods

As a matter of fact, try NFI in pittston. They accept rookies as long as you graduate from an accredited school. In my case, they didn't recognize my school. ( Smith & Solomon ) but I know they accept lcc that's a home every night local deal.

 

US Foods would be worth it if it's a 4-day work week. Busting your butt from 430am to 5pm isn't awful if you get rewarded with 3 days off. Some of those food guys get that perk. Some Syscos do it like that.

 

Yes. I worked for Pepsi out of Chicago for one and a half years. But at least you aren't pulling 53 footers.

 

See here's the thing. With those companies that put you in awkward situations. You will learn a valuable tool, and that's backing in tight spots, but from past experience i know first hand that a guy fresh out of school with limited training that can be pretty brutal. I'm not trying to scare you off, but I know that can take a toll on you. The us foods in pittston ( where you will be) will run you into the ground. Had two buddies whom worked there fresh out of school. I would try NFI top notch training in the pittston terminal.

 

The one by me is. I don't know if they all are. But starting pay there is around $24-$25 an hour with regular raises.

 

Those food service outfits won't have the time to train you how you're supposed to be trained, because they have a #### ton of new guys coming in weekly, due to the shortage of drivers. At the end of the day you have to do what you have to do. Just protect your license that's all. No one else will protect it for you like you will.

 

This is true, the pop guys, and the beer guys are the same way. If you are lucky, they will give you a couple days of training. But don't be surprise if you were running a route by the second week .

I was a little lucky with Pepsi. I only had four months of driving experience when I started there. The union contract stated that employees could not drive until they were in the union, which was after 60 days. So I was able to get a feel for the job being a helper during the week and a merchandiser on Sundays before I even had to worry about driving around On tight Chicago streets.

 

While some may say two weeks is enough time for a new driver to learn the ropes, I strongly disagree. With those fast past companies such as good service, as a new driver you have to learn so much despite driving. Scan guns, how to read the orders, parking, etc. That's a lot to grasp, given the trainer you have one day might not even be your trainer the next day. Do forbid you have a Dick for a trainer loll. I think 6 to 8 weeks with a trainer in the jump seat that's willing to TRAIN is needed. This is why I explained to the op to go to the company I stated earlier. ( NFI ) I know for sure they train pretty well there.