Driver CDL

RP Lumber•Belvidere, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

R.P. Lumber is hiring an on-site, full-time CDL Driver for its lumberyard in Belvidere, Illinois. This local delivery role involves driving commercial trucks to customer jobsites, delivering lumber and other building materials, and helping with yard operations when not on a route. The driver reports to the General Manager and is expected to provide safe, timely, professional service while maintaining accurate paperwork and inventory records. The role includes loading and securing building products, unloading deliveries with equipment or by hand, assisting customers in the yard, and maintaining assigned vehicles. Drivers must follow company safety procedures and traffic laws, complete daily inspections, and keep their CDL and DOT medical certification current. 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, 6–12 months of related experience, or an equivalent combination 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 and courteous customer service.
Unload or assist with unloading 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 jobsites.
Complete delivery, return, transfer, and Delivery Waiver / Consent paperwork accurately.
Help load and secure residential and commercial building products on trucks.
Verify materials and quantities with yard personnel before trucks leave.
Stock, load, and organize lumber and building materials in the yard and warehouse.
Assist yard customers with loading and product questions when not making deliveries.
Keep assigned delivery vehicles clean inside and outside.
Complete required daily vehicle and equipment inspections.
Follow company safety guidelines and traffic laws.
Maintain a current CDL and DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
Complete required equipment training and certifications, including boom and forklift certification.
Perform other related duties assigned by the General Manager.