CDL DRIVER

Williams Lumber and Home Centers; Hopewell Junction (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams Lumber and Home Centers is seeking a reliable delivery driver to transport lumber and building materials to customers, primarily using company vehicles and well maintained trucks. You will assist with loading and tie-downs, check loads against invoices for product and quantities, unload at the customer site, collect CODs as needed, and maintain the vehicle's appearance and readiness.

You must follow DOT safety rules, perform daily maintenance and logs, report issues promptly, and work

Responsibilities

• Assists in loading and tying down materials for delivery.
• Checks loads against invoice to ensure product, sizes and quantities are correct before leaving the yard.
• Unloads at the customer's site manually or with the assistance of a forklift or helper.
• Unloads and verifies product to customer invoice. Gets customer’s signature as possible. Collects CODs as needed.
• Handles materials to avoid damage and damage-causing situations.
• Follows all State and Federal Safety Laws of safe driving.
• Completes all forms, reports and truck logs as required by law or Company regulations.
• Reads and complies with DOT required testing and training regulations.
• Responsible for safe operation, appearance, and readiness of their assigned vehicle, including daily servicing and maintenance.
• Reports any mechanical or repair problems to the Yard Foreman.
• Maintains a courteous and helpful attitude at the yard and with customers; exercises caution and courtesy while driving.
• Completes all deliveries promptly, efficiently and safely.
• Calls the Yard Foreman when confronted with unanticipated situations.
• Follows proper procedures for reporting vehicle accidents or near misses to the Yard Foreman.
• Adheres to all safety procedures.
• Follows proper procedures for inter-yard transfers.
• Reports any indications of theft or bribery to foreman.
• Performs yard duties when not assigned driving duties.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices in assigned areas.
• Displays teamwork and effort in performance of all duties.
• Participates in required training assignments.
• Completes any daily vehicle maintenance logs as needed.

Job description

Summary: Drives assigned company vehicles primarily to deliver lumber and building materials to customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Assists in the loading and tie down of materials to be delivered.
• Checks loads to be delivered against the invoice to ensure product, sizes and quantities are correct prior to leaving the yard.
• Will unload the product at the customer’s site location manually or with the assistance of a fork truck or helper.
• Unloads and verifies product to customer’s invoice. Gets customer’s signature as possible. Collects COD’s as needed.
• Handles materials as to avoid damage and damage causing situations.
• Follows all State and Federal Safety Laws of safe driving.
• Completes all forms, reports and truck logs as required by law or Company regulations.
• Readily complies with all DOT required testing and training regulations.
• Responsible for safe operation, appearance, and operational readiness or their assigned vehicle, including daily servicing and maintenance such as oil, tires, lights, ropes, flares, etc.
• Reports any mechanical or repair problems to the Yard Foreman.
• Maintains a courteous and helpful attitude at the yard and upon all deliveries to customers and exercises caution and courtesy while driving.
• Completes all deliveries as promptly, efficiently and safely as possible.
• Calls the Yard Foreman when confronted with unanticipated situations.
• Follows proper procedures while immediately reporting any vehicle accidents or near misses to the Yard Foreman.
• Adheres to all safety procedures.
• Follows proper procedures for inter-yard transfers.
• Reports any indications of theft or bribery to foreman.
• Performs yard duties when not assigned driving duties.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices in assigned areas.
• Displays teamwork and effort in performance of all duties.
• Participates in required training assignments.
• Completes any daily vehicle maintenance logs as needed.

As with all other jobs, other duties may be assigned. Management reserves the right to reassign an individual in this position to another position in the interest of efficient personnel utilization.