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Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive and affordable benefits

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, Inc. is seeking a dedicated individual to assign motor vehicles and drivers for transporting building materials. Key responsibilities include compiling vehicle lists and assigning orders according to job requirements. This position requires a high school diploma or GED and related experience of six months to a year.

The role involves tracking vehicle usage and ensuring operational efficiency. Builders FirstSource values diversity and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months to 1 year related experience or training.
• Ability to read and analyze technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of building materials.
• Compiles list of available vehicles and assigns them as needed.
• Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return.

Skills

Ability to read and analyze technical procedures

Basic business correspondence

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Purpose

Assigns motor vehicles and drivers for conveyance of building materials by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles list of available vehicles.
• Assigns vehicles according to factors such as length and purpose of trip, freight or passenger requirements, and preference of user.
• Assigns orders to lift operators to be pulled from inventory.
• Issues keys, record sheets, and credentials to drivers.
• Records time of departure, destination, cargo, and expected time of return.
• Investigates overdue vehicles.
• Directs activities of drivers by two-way radio.
• Confers with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise.
• Maintains record of mileage, fuel used, repairs made, and other expenses.
• Establishes service or delivery routes.
• Assigns helpers to drivers.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write basic business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, customers, and members of management.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment / Physical Activity

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and your family.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call [phone] or email: [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.