Driver CDL

RP Lumber•Lebanon, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring a full-time, on-site CDL Driver for its lumberyard in Lebanon, Illinois. This local, hands-on delivery role involves operating a commercial truck, delivering lumber and other building materials to customer jobsites, helping load and unload products, maintaining accurate paperwork, and supporting yard operations when not on a route. The driver reports to the General Manager and is expected to provide safe, timely deliveries and professional customer service. The role includes delivering lumber, shingles, drywall, millwork, and other building products; unloading materials using a boom or crane, conveyor, Moffett/piggyback, or by hand; securing return loads; completing delivery and inventory paperwork; and helping load, secure, stock, and organize products in the yard and warehouse. Drivers also assist customers in the yard, inspect and maintain their assigned vehicles and equipment, follow safety procedures and traffic laws, and maintain current CDL and DOT medical credentials. Weekend and holiday work is required as business needs dictate.

Requirements

Valid Class A or Class B CDL.
Current DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate, or willingness to obtain one; Non-Excepted Interstate self-certification 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

Airbrake 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 and meet delivery schedules.
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 accurately.
Help load and secure residential and commercial building products on trucks.
Work with yard personnel to verify materials and quantities before trucks leave.
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 making deliveries.
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 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.