Driver CDL

R.P. Lumber Company Inc.•Dixon, IL

3d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring a CDL Driver for its lumberyard in Dixon, Illinois. This is an on-site, full-time local delivery role involving operation of a commercial truck, loading and unloading building materials, accurate paperwork, and yard support when not on a route. The driver reports to the General Manager. The driver delivers lumber, shingles, drywall, millwork, and other building products to customer jobsites using efficient and legal routes. The role requires meeting delivery schedules, providing professional and courteous customer service, following jobsite safety practices, and securing return loads. It also includes verifying materials and quantities, completing delivery and inventory paperwork, helping load and organize products in the yard and warehouse, and assisting customers in the yard. The driver maintains assigned vehicles, completes daily vehicle and equipment inspections, follows company safety guidelines and traffic laws, keeps a current CDL and DOT medical certificate, and completes required company equipment training and certification. Weekend and holiday work is required as business needs dictate. Offers are contingent on applicable pre-employment screening.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL.
Current DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate, or willingness to obtain one; Non-Excepted Interstate self-certification is preferred.
Acceptable commercial driving record for the prior 60 months.
At least 21 years of age.
High school diploma or GED, or 6–12 months of related experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
Ability to communicate clearly with customers, vendors, managers, and teammates.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as business needs require.
Ability to perform essential physical functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, including sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, working indoors and outdoors in changing weather, and frequently lifting or moving 50 to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Air-brake and manual-transmission endorsements.
Experience delivering lumber, building materials, or other construction products.
Experience operating a boom truck, Moffett/piggyback, conveyor, or forklift.
Strong product knowledge of lumber, drywall, shingles, millwork, and related materials.
Familiarity with jobsite deliveries and contractor customers.

Responsibilities

Deliver building materials to customer jobsites using efficient, legal routes.
Meet delivery schedules and represent the company with professional, courteous service.
Unload or help unload products by boom/crane, conveyor, Moffett (piggyback), or by hand.
Observe jobsite conditions and follow safety rules at every stop.
Secure return loads before leaving the jobsite.
Complete delivery, return, transfer, and Delivery Waiver / Consent paperwork to maintain accurate inventory.
Help load and secure residential and commercial building products on trucks.
Work with yard personnel to verify materials and quantities before a truck leaves.
Stock, load, and organize lumber and building materials in the yard and warehouse.
Help customers in the yard with loading and product questions when not on a delivery.
Keep the inside and outside of assigned delivery vehicles clean.
Complete required daily vehicle and equipment inspections.
Follow company safety guidelines and all traffic laws.
Keep the CDL and DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate current.
Complete required company equipment training and certification, including boom and forklift certification.
Perform other related duties assigned by the General Manager.