Job description

Interstate + Lakeland Lumber Truck Driver - Local Class B

Immediate Opportunity: Full-time Local Class B Delivery Truck Drivers in Greenwich, CT

Why Interstate?

When you join Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, you join a team of friendly and professional truck drivers committed to delivering products safely and on time.

About Interstate + Lakeland Lumber

For over 100 years, Fairfield & Westchester County Architects & Builders have trusted Interstate + Lakeland Lumber to supply building materials & custom millwork for the area's finest homes. We specialize in custom molding, and offer a variety of building material products. With design centers in Greenwich, Westport CT, and various retail locations, we are proud to serve clients throughout Stamford, Westport, Norwalk, Fairfield, New Canaan, CT, and surrounding Scarsdale, Rye, Port Chester, and Shrub Oak, and other NY communities.

Visit www.interstatelumber.com to learn more.

The comprehensive benefits package offered by the union includes the following:

• Paid vacation, sick and holidays day
• Generous retirement benefits provided through the union
• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided safety footwear
• Safety incentive program

Position Summary: As a delivery driver, you will be responsible for transporting building materials from our company yards and warehouse locations to customers' job sites and residential properties. Duties include assisting with truck loading while complying with all company safety policies and state and federal regulations. Use navigation systems to map routes and make deliveries timely and safely.

Essential Functions

• Perform vehicle pre-and post-trip inspections
• Provide excellent customer service while delivering products
• Responsible for inspecting and maintaining vehicles, including regular maintenance, safety, state inspections, and emergency repairs
• Report any accidents or delays to dispatchers or reporting manager
• Keep detailed logs of vehicle maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs to ensure 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.
• Utilize GPS technology to outline routes while considering weight-limits regulations on roads and tunnels, weather conditions, and traffic
• Responsible for essential vehicle maintenance and following safe work practices, policies, and processes
• Communicate with dispatchers and other logistics personnel while completing their routes, including sharing updates on delivery timelines, route conditions, and logging breaks

Education, Experience, and Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and communicate in English
• 21 years or older
• At least three years of driving experience
• Valid CDL Class B license required
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a DOT medical card required
• 1 year of documented relevant commercial vehicle driving experience in the last 5 years required
• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
• Follow all federal and state laws, regulations, and other corresponding regulatory agencies' standards and guidelines
• Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Work the required schedule, complete our employment application, and submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required. This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation, is designated as safety-sensitive by the company, and is subject to quarterly random drug tests. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness is required

Preferred Experience

• 5 Years of CDL B Driver Experience
• Prior product knowledge and experience working with building materials and lumber yards
• Certified in operating Forklifts
• 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
• Must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, you will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. Frequent use of hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms is required
• Must be able to regularly lift and move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and move up to 100lbs/45kg
• Must be able to operate the vehicle safely and frequently

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full-time, 40 hours weekly average, occasional overtime required
• Hours vary by location – typical hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday, and some Saturdays required

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance

Trucking driver type:

• Company driver

Trucking home time:

• Home daily

Trucking route:

• Local

Experience:

• CDL Driving: 1 year (Preferred)
• Driving Stick Shift: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL B (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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