Driver - Boom Operator

Erie Materials Albany Inc•Poughkeepsie, NY

28d•Onsite

About The Position

ERIE MATERIALS Exceptional Service, Integrity, Care for People, Excellence Erie Materials, a Certified Great Place to Work and privately owned and operated company since 1973, is built on those values. For more than five decades, Erie Materials has provided high-quality products and exceptional service at the best value to professional contractors. Today, we are the leading distributor of building products in upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. SUMMARY We have an immediate, Full-Time opening for a CDL Boom Truck Driver - Class B (minimum) who would like to build a career serving our customers from our branch location in Poughkeepsie, NY. We look for dynamic people who: are hardworking, team-oriented and take initiative have great attitudes, high energy and enjoy focusing on customers can communicate well, set good examples and comfortably take the lead will hold themselves accountable for doing a great job everyday are interested in elevating their career with a company who genuinely cares about them Qualifications & Responsibilities: Strong work history and a clean CDL B (minimum) Ability to safely load, secure and unload materials Experienced ability to safely perform local commercial deliveries Excellent customer service and communication skills Ability to move or lift up to 100 lbs., frequently Forklift and/or Moffett experience preferred; remote control boom experience is a plus! Ability to read and interpret documents, work orders/invoices, logs, manuals, etc. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned Maintains necessary certifications and credentials Successful completion of: pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, and MVR driving review. We value over the road travel (OTR) experience, however, this position does not require over-the-road deliveries at this time. We value drop and hook experience, however, this position does not require drop-and-hook deliveries at this time. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including but are not limited to: Loading materials onto a delivery vehicle with the assistance of other personnel and mechanical devices including forklifts. Driver must frequently load his/her vehicle alone. Driving delivery vehicle to a customer jobsite. Unloading materials at the jobsite, in most circumstances, unassisted. Materials must be covered so they are protected from any inclement weather. When not delivering materials, driver will work at various tasks in the warehouse including but not limited to: stocking/organizing inventory, servicing walk-in customers, receiving materials from manufacturers, cleaning, etc. BENEFITS: Our employees work a great daytime schedule and our drivers are home every night! Our team of drivers enjoy an excellent, friendly work environment and operate a safe, clean, well maintained fleet of vehicles including: forklifts moffett equipped flatbed and soft side straight rigs straight trucks with a remote control boom moffett equipped trailers We recognize, respect & reward your hard work! We offer opportunities for your growth with an industry leading company, and a competitive total compensation package including: Competitive Pay with Performance Recognition Bonuses 401(k) Retirement - eligible on 1st day Generous Profit Sharing Program Paid Time Off (PTO) - includes vacation, personal & sick time Paid Holidays Employee Referral Bonuses Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance - eligible on 1st day Flex Spending and Health Savings Accounts Employer Paid Disability Insurance Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Optional Cancer, Pet and Legal Aid Plans Paid Training & Personal Growth Opportunities Tuition Reimbursement Merchandise Discounts Affiliate Automobile Lease/Purchase Program Fun Employee Events including: team, family & community!

Requirements

Strong work history and a clean CDL B (minimum)
Ability to safely load, secure and unload materials
Experienced ability to safely perform local commercial deliveries
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Ability to move or lift up to 100 lbs., frequently
Ability to read and interpret documents, work orders/invoices, logs, manuals, etc.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned
Maintains necessary certifications and credentials
Successful completion of: pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, and MVR driving review.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and other employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Class A or Class B New York State Commercial Drivers License.
Hazardous Materials endorsement; will be required to obtain.
Air Brakes endorsement.

Nice To Haves

Forklift and/or Moffett experience preferred; remote control boom experience is a plus!

Responsibilities

Loading materials onto a delivery vehicle with the assistance of other personnel and mechanical devices including forklifts. Driver must frequently load his/her vehicle alone.
Driving delivery vehicle to a customer jobsite. Unloading materials at the jobsite, in most circumstances, unassisted. Materials must be covered so they are protected from any inclement weather.
When not delivering materials, driver will work at various tasks in the warehouse including but not limited to: stocking/organizing inventory, servicing walk-in customers, receiving materials from manufacturers, cleaning, etc.