Lumber Yard CDL Delivery Driver

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY•Sioux Center, IA

About The Position

The How to Build Center has an excellent opportunity for a CDL Driver to make deliveries for our lumber yard. Overall Job Function: Join the driving workforce with a CDL Class A rated flatbed delivery truck position! Work close to home and make a competitive hourly wage delivering building materials with the How to Build Center. With the How to Build Center you can live your life and make a great living all at the same time. You will perform all aspects of loading or unloading lumber and/or building supplies at the lumber yard and drive a company vehicle to deliver lumber, building materials and other building supplies to customer’s home, construction site or place of business.

Requirements

Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
Class A CDL license or must be able to successfully obtain
Detail-oriented to provide accurate and consistent work
Excellent customer service skills
Basic math skills

Responsibilities

Attend all scheduled FCS and department safety meetings
Follow all FCS standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
Weigh each order or load as applicable – check production variances as listed in SOP’s and report intolerant weights of loads to lumberyard foreman
Complete daily and turn in truck delivery record to lumberyard foreman
Utilize GPS navigator on every load
Assure order is NOT delivered until verification of correct details
Clean truck interior and exterior as needed; wash exterior only when time permits
Obey all traffic laws – speed and safety violations will be the driver’s responsibility (not weight violations)
Understand DOT placarding and DOT hazardous rules
Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment
Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks on equipment and property
Ability to handle stressful situations professionally
Effectively solve problems of lumber department