CDL Driver I

CDL Driver I

For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa's 'home building headquarters' and operates six retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.

US LBM provides a wide range of building materials to cons tru ction professionals, combining the advantages of our national scale with the excellent service levels, expertise , entrepreneurial culture and customer relationships of our local brands.

As a people-first compan y , passionate about continuous improvement, US LBM is proud to provide our associates access to the resources, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to succeed toda y , while gro win g professionall y and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.

Position Overview

Delivers materials to job site, ins pects and mainta ins tru ck, reports shortages and cl aims to supervisor and assists in loading and storing of materials. T y picall y , driving a tru ck with a capacit y of more than three tons, but ma y be a less experienced CD L or tractor trailer driver.

Essential Job Duties

• Operates Safel y
• Participates in a positive work environment
• Mainta ins a current Cl ass A or B Commercial Driver's License as required
• Prepares DOT required log of time on dut y and driving
• Organizes and secures load
• Assists forklift operators when loading
• Checks orders for accurac y
• Delivers and unloads materials to customers' satisfaction
• Completes dail y equipment pre- ins pection
• Records all merchandise that is returned b y tru ck, assists in unloading material returned for cre di t
• Follows guidelines established b y the Department of Transportation
• Provides Excellent Customer Service
• Rela y s messages sent b y customers while on job
• Assists supervisor, other emplo y ees and other work areas, as assigned
• Assists in maintaining good housekeeping in y ar d and warehouse
• Complies with all compan y policies and guidelines
• Safe and efficient operation of tru ck mounted forklift
• Maintain cl eanliness of tru ck

• Participates in and completes assigned trainings
• Performs other duties as assigned b y Management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Minimum education preferred - High School Diploma or general equivalenc y degree (GED).
• Minimum experience preferred - 6 months CD L experience preferred. Basic CD L experience with flat beds and/or tractor trailers required . 1 y ear CD L experience required for interstate commerce.
• Special skills required- Abilit y to do basic math, read orders, write ins t ru ctions and complete forms.
• Abilit y to effectivel y and professionall y communicate with customers, other emplo y ees and
• supervisors using verbal and written skills.
• Abilit y to deal cons tru ctivel y with conflict and recognize potential problems.
• Mainta ins current operator's license and meets compan y driver qualification requirements.
• Knowledge and abilit y to use safe lifting techniques
• Ph y sical demands in cl ude stooping, bending, twisting and thro win g. Working in a variet y of cl imates and environmental conditions. Abilit y to lift up 100 lbs or more on a repetitive basis.
• Proficienc y with or abilit y to learn current technologies ( e.g. Smartphone, GPS and other necessar y business applications)

Gilcrest Jewett , a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.