Lumber Yard CDL Delivery Driver

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Iowa (LA)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401k with company matches

Paid time off

Bonus incentives

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Clothing allowance

Discount on purchases

Job summary

The How to Build Center is seeking a CDL Driver in Iowa. This position involves making deliveries from our lumber yard while ensuring adherence to safety protocols and customer service excellence.

As a driver, you will load and unload building materials, maintain accurate delivery records, and operate a flatbed truck. The role offers a competitive hourly wage along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, PTO, and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education.
Must possess or be able to obtain a Class A CDL license.
Detail-oriented with excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Attend scheduled safety meetings.
Complete daily delivery records.
Utilize GPS navigator for deliveries.
Ensure delivery accuracy before verification.

Skills

Customer service focus

Mechanical skills for equipment maintenance

Basic math skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Class A CDL license

Job description

The How to Build Center has an excellent opportunity for a CDL Driver to make deliveries for our lumber yard.

Overall Job Function

Join the driving workforce with a CDL Class A rated flatbed delivery truck position! Work close to home and make a competitive hourly wage delivering building materials with the How to Build Center. With the How to Build Center you can live your life and make a great living all at the same time. You will perform all aspects of loading or unloading lumber and/or building supplies at the lumber yard and drive a company vehicle to deliver lumber, building materials and other building supplies to customer’s home, construction site or place of business.

Essential Job Functions

Attend all scheduled FCS and department safety meetings
Follow all FCS standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
Weigh each order or load as applicable – check production variances as listed in SOP’s and report intolerant weights of loads to lumberyard foreman
Complete daily and turn in truck delivery record to lumberyard foreman
Utilize GPS navigator on every load
Assure order is NOT delivered until verification of correct details
Clean truck interior and exterior as needed; wash exterior only when time permits
Obey all traffic laws – speed and safety violations will be the driver’s responsibility (not weight violations)

Secondary Responsibilities

Understand DOT placarding and DOT hazardous rules
Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment
Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks on equipment and property
Ability to handle stressful situations professionally

Competencies

High level of customer service focus
Supports a consistent professional image of the company
Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute
Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure
Work ethic of the highest integrity
Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines
Effectively solve problems of lumber department

Education & Experience

Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
Class A CDL license or must be able to successfully obtain
Detail-oriented to provide accurate and consistent work
Excellent customer service skills
Basic math skills

Work Environment

This position is based in a fast paced agricultural setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employees is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate to loud. PPE will be provided and must be utilized according to safety standards. Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and including weekends and holidays during peak season.

Physical Demands

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 75 pounds frequently and maneuver on and off a mobile equipment. The physicality of this job is high.

FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits