Truss Crane Operator

Truss Crane Operator

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for legendary service and quality products.

Pay: $36.18 - $40.89

At PARR, the Truss Crane Operator position is essential to fulfilling the needs of our customers by making sure they are receiving their orders on time and in great condition. This position is responsible for driving trusses to jobsites and using their crane to safely drop material off. The ideal crane driver is someone driven to maintain safety regulations and provide above and beyond customer service. The Truss Crane Operator reports directly to the Plant Manager and interacts daily with external customers such as framers, homeowners, and builders. This position works many internal customers, including Dispatchers, Production Manager, and Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old or older
• Class A CDL required
• Air-brake endorsement required
• Current NCCCO certification
• Current DOT Medical Card
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to speak, write, and read English required
• Knowledge of vehicle safety audits and reports of any malfunctioning equipment as required by Federal and state regulations and company policy
• Ability to manage time and routes for a streamlined delivery experience
• Familiarity with GPS devices or map applications
• Driving experience within 50-mile radius of primary location preferred

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently load and unload building materials from commercial motor vehicle
• Legally, safely, and efficiently travel to destinations through public and private roads
• Learns and uses route planning and optimization
• Follow delivery procedures by taking photos of delivered shipment after completing each delivery
• Maintain yard, warehouse, and vehicle cleanliness during course of work
• Keep truck supplied, organized, and clean
• Check load for accuracy
• Proactively manages job site conditions for next delivery and communicates with other
• Perform daily pre-trip and post trip inspections of all equipment
• Perform required safety audit of vehicle (daily safety audits, weekly brake inspections, crane inspections) and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment as required by Federal and state regulations and company policy
• Promptly report all accidents/incidents
• Writes legibly on all materials
• Annually update driver's qualification file as required by Federal and state regulations and company policy
• Provides required paperwork and scanning for dispatch
• Ensures that all material transported on the truck has a delivery packet which includes the truss layout and truss engineering and delivery ticket
• Provides feedback related to customers, jobsites, issues, etc.
• Reads and follows instructions on deliveries
• Contacts customers before next delivery
• Establishes good relationships with sales team and seeks to be their "eyes and ears" in the field
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers, contractors, and vendors
• Assists other team members with work when appropriate
• Perform other related duties as assigned

This position will be working at a truss manufacturing facility and making deliveries at jobsites in all weather conditions

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 90 lbs
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to sit for an extended period of time
• Ability to stoop, bend and walk

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:

• Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
• Employee paid sick days
• 7 holidays
• Standard medical plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
• Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
• Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment
• Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
• In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
• Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
• $1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is A LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.