Driver CDL

RP Lumber • Elkhorn, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring an on-site CDL Driver for its lumberyard in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. This is a local delivery and yard-support role. The driver operates a commercial truck to deliver lumber, shingles, drywall, millwork, and other building products to customer jobsites, while providing professional customer service and maintaining accurate paperwork. When not on a route, the driver supports loading, stocking, organizing, and customer assistance in the yard and warehouse. The position reports to the General Manager.

The driver must follow safe and legal driving practices, meet delivery schedules, inspect and maintain the assigned vehicle and equipment, secure loads, and comply with company safety guidelines and traffic laws. Duties include completing equipment training and certifications, including boom and forklift certification, and keeping a valid CDL and DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate current. Work is on-site and includes local jobsite deliveries and yard support. Weekend and holiday work is required based on store and delivery needs.

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

• 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 and meet delivery schedules.
• Represent the company with professional, courteous customer service.
• Unload or help unload products using a 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.
• Assist 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 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Term life and short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance.
• Profit sharing and 401(k).
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee merchandise discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED