CDL Driver (start ASAP)

Weekes Forest Products Inc • Lincoln, NE

7h

About The Position

The CDL Driver delivers lumber and building materials to job sites and customer warehouses accurately, safely, and on time. The role works closely with customers, teammates, and supervisors to meet company standards, and is part of the warehouse team. Drivers may also help stock, load, and organize materials in the yard and warehouse as needed. The position calls for patience, steadiness, teamwork, and a commitment to safe work practices and respectful relationships. Drivers are home each evening and on weekends.

Requirements

• Class A CDL and a clean driving record.
• Three years of prior commercial driving experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Integrity and responsibility.
• Ability and willingness to help out when necessary.
• Ability to follow company policies and procedures.
• Ability to properly use and maintain equipment.
• Ability to lead by example with first-hand knowledge of the area of expertise.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects happening simultaneously.
• Ability to sit, walk, or otherwise move around for prolonged periods during the workday.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Working knowledge of DOT regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Lumber or building-materials handling experience.
• Flatbed experience.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload products safely and on time, secure loads with belts, tarp loads as necessary, and ensure deliveries are accurate.
• Maintain delivery and return paperwork.
• Drive safely and courteously in the yard, on public roads, and at customer facilities.
• Deliver lumber, building materials, hardware, and other building and maintenance supplies to customers’ homes, construction sites, and businesses using a company vehicle.
• Maintain a current, correct, and legal logbook and complete required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
• Promptly report truck maintenance issues and equipment failures.
• Provide outstanding customer service and process and communicate customer issues.
• Answer customer questions and engage briefly in conversation to establish friendly business relations without interfering with customers’ operations.
• Assist with unloading by removing tarps and belts and ensuring the correct products are removed from the trailer.
• Keep delivery vehicles clean and presentable inside and out, and perform minor equipment maintenance as required.
• Maintain a pleasant, neat, and clean personal appearance as a representative of Weekes.
• Attend driver safety meetings as required.
• Inspect product quality and condition at loading and unloading.
• Arrange orders on trucks using safe weight-distribution practices.
• Help teammates with yard and warehouse stocking, loading, and organizing as needed.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by a supervisor and adapt to changes during employment.

Benefits

• Outstanding family medical benefits package.
• Substantial stock ownership program.
• Competitive compensation packages.
• Paid time off and seven paid holidays each year.
• Employer-sponsored family dental insurance.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) investment accounts with substantial employer matching.
• Employer-sponsored life and disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed