CDL Driver Class A or B

Job Description

Job Description

Drive your way to a new career!

Like to be outside and not stuck in an office?  As one of our CDL A drivers, you’ll work close to home and have your nights and weekends free. Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Experienced, safety conscious, customer-focused drivers are who we look to hire for our team.

Job Overview

As a full time driver, you’ll travel within Tennessee/Regional to unload and deliver windows, doors, stair parts and related products to our customers (lumber dealers), while adhering to and understanding safety policies and regulations. A clean driving record and top-notch customer service skills are a must!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities               

• Review truck route manifest with dispatcher prior to daily departure.
• Pre-inspect truck fluid levels, lights, or other repairs that may be necessary using truck inspection check list to confirm vehicle is safe to drive.
• Pre-inspect load is properly secured in truck.
• Drive safely to job site at posted speed limits. Do not use cell phones while driving.
• At arrival to site, ensure there is a safe environment to unload. Communicate potential on-site hazards to onsite management or contact NAC dispatcher.
• Confirm a support person is on the ground level to ensure safe unloading.
• Inspect products while unloading at customer delivery location for quality, quantity, size, style and color using delivery tickets and acquired knowledge of product line.  
• Communicate regularly with dispatcher to ensure timely product delivery at job site. Report all damaged material so that it may be recorded.  
• Keep all required trip records and other reports relative to the vehicles. These reports should be neat and legible.  Perform required after operation “user maintenance” and provide required reports.
• Report any incidents or injuries immediately to dispatcher.
• Maintain all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs.
• Maintain a safe and clean truck.                                                                                 
• Maintain a positive image of the company and its products to customer using a healthy and positive attitude. Thank customers for their business at every delivery.
• As needed, if delivery work schedule is light, driver may be asked to work in other shops or warehouse to perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall team operations.
• Some drivers may be forklift certified to assist in loading of trucks.

Company Mission & Goals

• Mission Statement – lives up to the company mission, values and strategic goals. “Provides exceptional products and services to every customer, every time”.
• Continuous Improvement- gets involved on teams or individually to make and implement suggestions. Uses reliable methods to improve the efficiency of his/ her job method or the department to make small improvements to our business everyday. Maintain work areas to 5s standards. (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain & Safety)

Required Education & Experience

• Valid CDL Class A Driver’s License with prior road experience. 
• Ability to read, write and speak English well
• Millwork product knowledge helpful
• Material Handling experience helpful
• Must take and pass post-offer DOT screening drug test, physical and consent to a background check

 

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 75+ lbs repeatedly
• Driving, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Reaching, Bending, Lifting/Carrying, Reading, Looking, Hearing

 

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (i.e. rain, snow, cold, heat)
• Job site conditions may be slippery, wet, bumpy surfaces depending on the site
• Extended workday as needed

Required Tools or Clothing

• Work Boots
• Tape Measure
• Work gloves for material handling
• Lunch box or lunch tote to bring lunch
• All weather gear for rain, snow
• No hooded sweatshirts with strings

 

Monday - Friday varies between 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST