Driver - Boom Operator - ERIE MATERIALS : Job Details

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionERIE MATERIALSExceptional Service, Integrity, Care for People, ExcellenceErie Materials, a Certified Great Place to Work and privately owned and operated company since 1973, is built on those values. For more than five decades, Erie Materials has provided high-quality products and exceptional service at the best value to professional contractors and the general public. Today, we are the leading distributor of building products in upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania.SUMMARYWe have an immediate, Full-Time opening for a CDL Boom Truck Driver - Class B (minimum) who would like to build a career serving our customers from our branch location in Poughkeepsie, NY.We look for dynamic people who:

• are hardworking, team-oriented and take initiative
• have great attitudes, high energy and enjoy focusing on customers
• can communicate well, set good examples and comfortably take the lead
• will hold themselves accountable for doing a great job everyday
• are interested in elevating their career with a company who genuinely cares about them

Qualifications & Responsibilities:

• Strong work history and a clean CDL B
• Ability to safely load, secure and unload materials
• Experienced ability to safely perform local commercial deliveries
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to move or lift up to 100 lbs., frequently
• Forklift and/or Moffett experience preferred; boom experience is a plus!
• Ability to read and interpret documents, work orders/invoices, logs, manuals, etc.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned
• Maintains necessary certifications and credentials
• Successful completion of: pre-employment DOT drug screen, physical, and background check, which will include previous employment check, and MVR driving review.
• This position does not require over the road travel (OTR) and will not be drop and hook.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including but are not limited to:

• Loading materials onto a delivery vehicle with the assistance of other personnel and mechanical devices including forklifts. Driver must frequently load his/her vehicle alone.
• Driving delivery vehicle to a customer jobsite. Unloading materials at the jobsite, in most circumstances, unassisted. Materials must be covered so they are protected from any inclement weather.
• Driver may be required to collect payment for goods if necessary.
• When not delivering materials, driver will work at various tasks in the warehouse including but not limited to: stocking/organizing inventory, servicing walk-in customers, receiving materials from manufacturers, cleaning, etc.

BENEFITS:Our employees work a great daytime schedule and our drivers are home every night! Our team of drivers enjoy an excellent, friendly work environment and operate a safe, clean, well maintained fleet of vehicles including:

• forklifts
• moffett equipped flatbed and soft side straight rigs
• straight trucks with a remote control boom
• moffett equipped trailers

We recognize, respect & reward your hard work! We offer opportunities for your growth with an industry leading company, and a competitive total compensation package including:

• Competitive Pay with Performance Recognition Bonuses
• 401(k) Retirement - eligible on 1st day
• Generous Profit Sharing Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - includes vacation, personal & sick time
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance - eligible on 1st day
• Flex Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer Paid Disability Insurance
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Optional Cancer, Pet and Legal Aid Plans
• Paid Training & Personal Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Merchandise Discounts
• Affiliate Automobile Lease/Purchase Program
• Fun Employee Events including: team, family & community!

RequirementsDRUG TESTING REQUIREMENTS:All applicants must submit to a pre-employment drug screening and physical. Any offer of employment will be conditional on passing these exams.In addition, all those hired will be subject to additional drug testing as outlined by The Erie Materials, Inc. Drug-free Workplace Policy.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Abilityto communicate effectively with customers and other employees.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.REASONING ABILITY:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal withproblems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Class A or Class B New York State Commercial Drivers License.Hazardous Materials endorsement.Air Brakes endorsement.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands/fingers to handle/feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit (driving); reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. Thus, a driver may encounter warm, humid conditions to extremely cold conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to low.Salary Description $28 to $30 an hour