We are currently looking to add a CDL Driver to our team in Bethel, CT. Primary duties include driving trucks short and long distances to deliver various products to customers in compliance with all company safety policies and state and federal transportation regulations. This position may also perform multiple duties, including loading and unloading products to and from delivery trucks and physically moving the inventory. This position requires excellent driving skills to operate and maneuver a large vehicle safely.
Essential Functions
- Perform vehicle pre and post-trip inspections
- Be an excellent customer service representative while delivering products to our customers
- Responsible for inspecting and maintaining vehicles, which can include regular maintenance, safety, and state inspections, and emergency repairs.
- Reports any accidents or delays to dispatchers or reporting manager.
- Keep detailed logs of vehicle maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs to ensure that their trucks remain safe and legal to drive.
- Accurately record pickups and drop-offs to ensure the dispatcher has a record of successful deliveries.
- Pick up goods and materials, verify loads for accuracy, and deliver them as instructed.
- Document delivery by taking a picture of items delivered on site and submitting to the dispatcher.
- Obtain delivery signatures from customers at job site.
- Utilize GPS technology to outline routes while considering factors such as weight limit regulations on roads and in tunnels, weather conditions, and traffic.
- Responsible for essential vehicle maintenance; comply with all safe work practices, policies, and processes at all times.
- Communicate well with dispatchers and other logistics personnel while completing their routes, which includes sharing updates on delivery timelines or route conditions and logging breaks.
Other Duties
- Operate forklift to load the trucks as necessary
Competencies
- Reliable transportation, valid CDL B driver’s license, medical card, and evidence of insurability; excellent written and oral communication skills
- Working knowledge of the construction industry and building materials
- Traffic laws/ DOT regulations/ driving knowledge
- Ability to lift up 80 pounds occasionally throughout the day
- Able to pass random drug tests and obtain a medical card
- Clean driving record
- Excellent listening and verbal communication skills in the English language
- Dependability
Education, Experience, and Age Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- License: CDL A or CDL B
- Ability to read and communicate in English
- 21 years or older
- At least 1-2 years' experience driving trucks OR an entry level driver certificate for new truck drivers
Preferred Experience
- More than 5 Years CDL A or B Driver Experience
- Prior product familiarization/product knowledge and experience working with building materials and in lumberyards. Previous experience in forklift operations
- Experience transporting Lumber and building materials
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving forklifts, noise, vibration and extreme weather conditions
- Physical demands include occasional forklift driving; carrying, standing, kneeling, walking, loading, unloading; lifting up to 80 pounds at a time unassisted; carrying heavy doors/windows with assistance of carrying devices.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
- Full-time, 40 hours weekly average, occasional overtime required
- Hours vary by location – typical hours 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday,
some Saturdays required
Travel: Within the states of CT and NY
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Job Type: Full-time
Trucking driver type:
Trucking home time:
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (Required)
- Flatbed: 1 year (Preferred)
- Moffett: 1 year (Preferred)
- Commercial driving: 1 year (Preferred)
- Manual transmission: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CDL A or CDL B License (Required)
- Forklift Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple locations