Driver

Position Title: CDL Driver

Reports to: Yard Foreman and/or Asst. Yard Foreman

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: Minimum of Thirty Hours. The Hours are flexible to the needs of Whites Lumber, Inc. The employee must be able to work weekends as needed.

GENERAL SUMMARY: A Driver will load and unload materials, store material in warehouse and yard, deliver merchandise to customers, maintain good housekeeping in yard, warehouse, and vehicles.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Adherence to all safety regulations.
• Being familiar with the grades, dimensions, and species of lumber in stock, and other merchandise stored in the yard or warehouse.
• Load and deliver merchandise safely and efficiently to customers.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Perform and document pre and post daily inspections on vehicles as required by OSHA and the Department of Transportation
• Complete Driver inspection reports.
• Operate/Drive vehicle in a safe and legal manner.
• Maintain maximum security for merchandise loaded on the vehicle.
• Keep vehicle in a neat and orderly fashion, clean interior at the end of each day.
• Accurately assemble and properly load merchandise on ones truck for delivery.
• Operate vehicle in a safe and efficient manner at all times.
• Maintain a neat and clean appearance.
• Attend all meetings as requested.
• Use proper material handling techniques to reduce damage to goods and personal injury.
• Be able to tolerate and function in diverse seasonal climate changes.
• Attend/Participate in in-service training and Safety meetings.
• Report any safety issues to immediate supervisor.
• Store materials in their proper location.
• Load vehicles with the appropriate material as per the quantities listed on order.
• Convert orders to Sales.
• Collect money on all C.O.D. orders, obtain authorization to leave material at site for non -collectible COD’s.
• Notify sales person of any items not shipped due to inventory shortages.
• Ensure quantities and products to be delivered match delivery order.
• Perform duties of yard worker as needed including waiting on customers, stock merchandise, keep yard clean by picking up trash, bands, lumber covers, and keep materials/products in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Communicate any customer issues to Management immediately.
• Assume other duties as workload and need dictate.