Class A Truck Driver

General Description:

Promptly and safely deliver lumber and building materials to customers. Provide excellent customer service. Assist in building orders, yard clean up or other job-related tasks as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide reliable, accurate and timely delivery service between branch location and to customers.
• Help prepare material for shipment if necessary.
• Maintain the truck in accordance with inspection sheets and from instructions from yard foreman-dispatcher.
• Keep truck clean and orderly.
• Carry necessary equipment such as ropes, corners, flags, flares and release forms at all times.
• Safely deliver all merchandise without damage to material, vehicle or property.
• Demonstrate safe work habits and driving practices at all times.
• Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling, overtime hours worked and tasks performed as business conditions dictate

Characteristics:

• Hold a current Class A California drivers license, medical certification and excellent driving record
• Able to work effectively with others to obtain customer satisfaction and promote Big Creek’s image in a positive way
• Dress in a clean, neat, professional manner that is appropriate for the job
• Display the ability to diffuse difficult customer situations
• Practice good organizational skills
• Able to communicate effectively with others
• Punctual and prompt
• Able to deal with interruptions without losing focus on a specific task that needs to be done
• Able to lift 100 lbs. from the ground into the bed of a standard size pick-up truck
• Possess the basic math skills to count (tally) lumber efficiently.
• Have legible handwriting
• Demonstrate a high level of safety consciousness
• Have ability to read maps and find delivery sites in remote locations; skill in driving rural roads.

Compensation:

• Starting wage range: $25.00 per hour
• Full benefits including group medical/dental/life insurance, profit sharing/401(k) plan, paid personal time off, paid holidays, EAP, voluntary vision care plan
• Driver retention bonus available

If interested in applying, please pick up application at:

Big Creek Lumber

1400 W. Beach Street

Watsonville, CA 95076

Big Creek Lumber, is an equal opportunity employer