CDL DRIVER

Williams Lumber and Home Centers; Town of Rhinebeck (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams Lumber and Home Centers in Rhinebeck, NY is seeking a Boom Truck certified delivery driver. You will load, tie down, verify the load against invoices, deliver lumber and building materials to customers, unload at sites, and perform routine vehicle maintenance while obeying DOT safety rules.

This role emphasizes safe, prompt service and teamwork in a yard environment. Experience with forklift and yard duties is preferred; strong communication with customers is valuable.

Qualifications

• Boom Truck certified required.
• Experience delivering lumber/building materials.
• Ability to read invoices and verify loads.
• Must comply with DOT testing and training regulations.
• Maintain vehicle and yard safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in loading and tie down of materials.
• Check loads against invoices before leaving the yard.
• Unload product at customer sites, with forklift or helper.
• Complete truck logs and required DOT forms.
• Report mechanical issues to Yard Foreman and maintain safety.

Skills

Safe driving

Customer service

Load securing

DOT regulations compliance

Vehicle maintenance

Tools

Forklift operation

Vehicle inspection

Job description

Summary: Boom Truck certified 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.