Driver CDL
About The Position
R.P. Lumber is hiring an on-site CDL Driver for its lumberyard in Robinson, Illinois. This local, hands-on position delivers lumber, shingles, drywall, millwork, and other building products to customer jobsites, and provides support in the yard when not on a delivery route. The driver reports to the General Manager and is expected to operate commercial vehicles safely, provide courteous customer service, handle building materials, and maintain accurate delivery and inventory paperwork. The role includes delivering products using efficient, legal routes; unloading materials with equipment or by hand; securing return loads; helping load and verify orders; stocking and organizing products; assisting customers in the yard; maintaining delivery vehicles; and conducting required inspections. The driver must follow safety rules and traffic laws, keep a current CDL and DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate, and complete required equipment training and certifications. The position involves local jobsite deliveries and yard work, including work outdoors in changing weather and weekend or holiday work as business needs require.
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, 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.
- Meet delivery schedules and provide professional, courteous service.
- Unload or help unload products using a boom/crane, conveyor, Moffett (piggyback), or by hand.
- Monitor 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 to maintain accurate inventory records.
- 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 yard customers 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Term life and short-term disability insurance.
- Employer-paid basic life insurance.
- Profit sharing / 401(k).
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Employee merchandise discount.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
