Performance Food Group (PFG-Lester division)

[chickenwire]

These guys are another company I'm considering. What's the 411? Money, good to work for, benefits, Etc.

[chickenwire]

Wow, nobody has anything on these guys!?

[Jackrabbit379]

Well, I think they deliver to SubWay. Other than that, I dont know anything about them. Good Luck

[Lewis friend]

it appears that most of their equipment is leased from ryder. So, that's a good thing, i suppose.


My thoughts on food distribution are as follows:

If you need a job, that pays well, NOW. Then food distribution might be up your alley.

Otherwise, i would not want to do it. Because other areas of trucking, such as car transport, pay just as much if not more. And there's less work involved.

So what i'm saying is that it's not worth it, unless you need a job now.

[Double R]

PFG:Good pay, good benifits AND LOTS OF PHYSICAL UNLOADING! I cross dock at a PFG in Elizaabeth,NJ. The drivers do seem happy and like it there. Now if they have a OTR run that goes to PFG to PFG, that maybe something to look into. The truck that my cross dock goes onto is out of PFG North Center in ME. He delivers to NJ and takes product back to ME.

[Double R]

My thoughts on food distribution are as follows:

If you need a job, that pays well, NOW. Then food distribution might be up your alley.

Otherwise, i would not want to do it. Because other areas of trucking, such as car transport, pay just as much if not more. And there's less work involved.

So what i'm saying is that it's not worth it, unless you need a job now.

Unless you actually have worked for a food service company CHAD, how would you know that it is not worth it? I have been doing food service for four years and I am happy with it. It pays well and I am home all but 2 nights a week.

[Nomad_]

They do have OTR, Good Bennies too. Supposedly 3rd largest Food distributing company in the USA. We have one their distribution centers in Central Maine. They advertise for OTR and local LTL...


http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeek...G78LD3NTMG0JFV

^^^^^^^ Driver out of Maine with PFG potential = 60K
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Gotta love that word: POTENTIAL




http://pfgc.com/Careers/Pages/Benefits.aspx

[Double R]

We have one their distribution centers in Central Maine.

PFG North Center. That is who takes my cross dock back up north and delivers it NH. 3 of thier trucks go to AFI-PFG in Elizabeth, NJ on tuesdays. 60k sounds about right for their OTR runs.

[Nomad_]

Unless you actually have worked for a food service company CHAD, how would you know that it is not worth it? I have been doing food service for four years and I am happy with it. It pays well and I am home all but 2 nights a week.

Don't fear the reefer!

[Lewis friend]

Not sure who this "chad" person is you are referring to but,

Yes, i have done food distribution and became a dispatcher at that company.

So yes, i know all about food distribution.

[Double R]

Not sure who this "chad" person is you are referring to but,

Yes, i have done food distribution and became a dispatcher at that company.

So yes, i know all about food distribution.

Grocery or food service.

There is a difference

[Lewis friend]

food service.


So, my thoughts on food distribution are as follows:

1) Unless you are grossing at least $1500 per week, it's not worth it.
If you are grossing between $1250 and $1499 AND you are home on the weekends and/or one day per week, then it might be worth it.

2) If you need a job desperately NOW, that pay ok, then it might be a good move.

3) Any gig where you have ladders and liftgates on the trailer is NO GOOD. Trust me.

4) Most food distributor companes suck because they refuse or do not utilize such good technology such as:
a) Low deck trailer. These will eliminate the lifgate which is time-consuming and often troublesome requiring constant mainenance. With low deck, you just plop out the ramp and you're set for the whole stop.

b) customized mini-pallets where all you do is scoop up the pallet with a specialized hand cart----no more stacking. Much quicker and easier this way.

c) any company that would utilize a condo sleeper when trying to deliver to a small restaurant is stupid.

[chickenwire]

We (Mclane) use a Ramp and three side doors. The trailer isnt really a low deck but it still works...just a more extreme angle. I just figured out my gross to 1620 a week, so I guess foodservice was worth it for me then. I actually like the job...keeps you on the go. If I weren't moving to Nashville I'd probably stay for many more years.

[PFG Driver]

I worked for PFG out of the Elkton, Md Location for 3 Years. It is very back breaking work, very thankless ,routed by an idiot. They expect you to lie on your log books when you get back late so you can make your next dispatch time. If you dont they will make your life there a living hell. You drive in circles all day and deal with managers from places like Ruby Tuesday and Outback that are usually high school dropouts that are never there on time. Driver turnover rate is the worst I have ever seen anywhere. Be careful dealing with this company. They will try to blacklist you to future employers.