Delivery Driver - CDL Class A or B

About the role

The Driver is responsible for safely transporting exterior building products to various customer jobsites. This role requires excellent driving skills, adherence to traffic laws, excellent communication, and a commitment to providing outstanding customer service. Performing the daily transfer truck delivery from the Poughkeepsie branch to the Syracuse distribution center and back.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate company vehicles to transport and pick up building materials product at designated locations.
• Adhere to all traffic laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle to ensure safety and report any issues.
• Maintain a clean and well-organized vehicle interior.
• Use proof of delivery (POD) to take pictures of the job site prior to making a delivery: take pictures of the product which has been delivered by the driver; take pictures of the location if delivery on pavement is needed; if area looks questionable, obtain customer waiver consent form.
• Communicate and work effectively with customers, dispatchers, management and other employees.
• Generate advance communication (text or phone call) to the customer regarding product delivery.
• Follow delivery routes and schedules accurately and promptly.
• Load product onto the truck for the specific deliveries designated within a route; may have multiple trips from the branch depending on daily routes.
• Complete necessary paperwork and maintain accurate trip records.
• Respond to emergencies or unexpected situations calmly and efficiently, which could include contacting the department manager.
• Safely drive the delivery vehicle to the customer jobsite.
• Unload product at the jobsite, in most circumstances unassisted; ensure product is protected from inclement weather.
• Depending on department needs, may be required to stay beyond scheduled time to help pull orders for delivery for the following day.
• Read work orders/invoices to determine product needs for customer pick-up or delivery.
• Frequently lift and carry building materials product by hand weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Operate a forklift to load a customer’s vehicle, load an Erie Materials delivery truck, unload a vendor truck, move product in stock, etc.
• Work in the warehouse as needed to put away returns, stock bays, clean warehouse areas, and help walk-in customers by providing them with their recently purchased product.