CDL Driver

UMI Stone/Opustone; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 41,328 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

UMI Stone/Opustone in Bridgeport, CT, is hiring a full-time Truck Driver responsible for safely operating heavy-load trucks and ensuring proper delivery documentation. The ideal candidate should have a CDL and a solid driving record.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, alongside a starting wage between $30 and $35 per hour. Overtime is expected based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of truck driving experience with a proven record of safe driving.
• Proficient in operating manual transmission trucks.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a heavy-load truck.
• Complete all customer supporting paperwork post-shift.
• Perform daily truck inspections pre- and post-trip.

Skills

Safe driving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Manual transmission operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CDL (type A or B) Commercial driver’s license

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Heavy-load truck

Job description

Overview

Starting wage is based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Construction Resources offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a heavy‑load truck.
• Ensure all material is properly secured at the beginning of the shift and continuously monitor after each delivery.
• Ensure that all customer supporting paperwork is completed and returned at the end of each shift.
• Collect, document, and properly secure money received to ensure alignment with customer paperwork.
• Report any issues or incidents related to material damage or customer matters to dispatch.
• Perform the daily truck inspection, pre‑ and post‑trip (DVIR).
• Seek advice and guidance on non‑routine or problem areas from supervisor.
• Perform and document inspections to ensure truck and equipment are kept in good condition.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of truck driving experience with a proven track record of safe driving.
• Possession of a CDL (type A or B) Commercial driver’s license.
• Proficient in driving manual transmission trucks.
• Capability to operate a gate lift.
• Proficiency in operating an electric pallet jack.
• Experience in handling commercial and residential deliveries.
• Ability to service all region’s distribution centers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Travel is required for this position.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug test and background check is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations.
• Minimum of 5 years of forklift experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of truck driving experience with a proven track record of safe driving.

$30 - $35 USD

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer Paid Basic Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Short‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Construction Resources is an equal opportunity employer that aspires to be the best in the business by building an associate experience that celebrates growth, development, and purpose.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position that requires overtime as business needs dictate.

Other Duties

Please note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.