CDL Driver

Border States•Chantilly, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The CDL Driver supports warehouse operations and delivery services by delivering materials to customer sites and branch locations. The role maintains a clean vehicle in good working condition, monitors maintenance and mileage, completes driver logs and daily vehicle inspection reports, and assists with loading and unloading materials. The driver follows applicable Department of Transportation regulations and company policies, understands truck routes, and may coordinate deliveries with company trucks. The position is based in person in Chantilly, Virginia, and reports to Philip Doty. Pole Driver duties include operating over-length vehicles in tight turning areas, highway traffic, and off-road conditions; handling large poles with specialized equipment; securing oversize loads to pole trailers; working on construction sites and rights-of-way with uneven terrain; and unloading poles from rail cars in rail yards. CDL Trainees must complete driver-training courses to obtain a CDL, learn vehicle inspections and cargo securement, and train in the use of vehicle technology and required safety equipment. Trainees receive vehicle orientation and drive with a Border States CDL Driver Mentor during training. The role may also include Vendor Managed Inventory, warehouse tasks, and other duties assigned by a supervisor. Border States is an employee-owned electrical supply distributor with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. The company describes its benefits package as competitive and notes its employee-ownership culture.

Requirements

Minimum age of 21.
Clean driving record.
Valid Class A or Class B CDL for the state of residence and current medical certification; trainees must pass the state CDL driving test after training.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Pole Drivers must be familiar with state regulations for oversize-load permits, flagging, and chase vehicles.
Ability to perform job duties accurately and efficiently while providing exceptional customer service.
Work safely and follow Border States safety program guidelines and policies.
Excellent customer service skills, including competence, accuracy, responsiveness, and engagement.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills in English.
Ability to plan and organize effectively.

Nice To Haves

Two-year business or trade degree, or equivalent work experience.
Prior warehouse distribution experience, including forklift operation, and good knowledge of electrical products and systems.
Working knowledge of Windows PCs, the internet, email, and SAP software.

Responsibilities

Deliver materials to customer sites and branch locations.
Keep the delivery vehicle clean and in good working condition, and monitor maintenance and mileage data.
Maintain daily driver logs and daily vehicle inspection reports (DVIR).
Complete truck summaries, driver logs, and other backup details daily.
Follow local, state, and federal DOT regulations and Border States driver policies.
Understand truck routes and coordinate deliveries with company trucks as needed.
Load and unload materials at branch and customer locations.
Support warehouse operations.
For Pole Drivers: operate over-length vehicles in tight turning areas, highway traffic, and off-road conditions.
For Pole Drivers: work at job sites and pole yards handling large poles with specialized material-handling equipment.
For Pole Drivers: rig oversize loads to pole trailers for transport on public highways.
For Pole Drivers: work on construction sites and rights-of-way with uneven terrain and unloading conditions, and travel in rail yards to unload poles from rail cars.
For CDL Trainees: complete driver training courses and obtain a CDL license.
For CDL Trainees: learn and complete pre- and post-trip inspections and cargo-securement techniques.
For CDL Trainees: learn vehicle technology and required vehicle equipment and information.
For CDL Trainees: complete orientation to vehicles and specialized equipment and drive with a CDL Driver Mentor during training.
May conduct Vendor Managed Inventory as part of a daily route.
May perform warehouse duties such as order filling, stocking shelves, processing returns, receiving, and shipping.
May check and pack materials for delivery.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor or designate.