Job Description

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job titleLocal Class C Driver

Pay Starting at $22.14 - $26.62 depending on experience

Schedule Monday-Friday 7am-4pm or working until all loads for the day have been delivered.

Location Bend, Oregon

At PARR, our Drivers are essential to fulfilling the needs of our customers by making sure they are receiving their orders on time and in excellent condition. The ideal driver is someone driven to maintain safety regulations and above and beyond customer service.

The Driver reports directly to the Yard Manager and interacts daily with customers, dispatchers, receivers, and load builders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Class C License
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Current DOT Medical Card or must obtain DOT medical card as condition of employment
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to speak, write, and read English required
• Knowledge of vehicle safety audits and reports of any malfunctioning equipment as required by Federal and state regulations and company policy
• Ability to manage time and routes for a streamlined delivery experience
• Open and transparent communication
• Familiarity with GPS devices or map applications
• Driving experience within 50-mile radius of primary location preferred
• Shoes that are puncture resistant, slip resistant, made of leather or composite material, and have ankle support required

Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes required new hire training
• Always provides required paperwork and scanning for dispatch
• Seeks to learn products and their application for the end users
• Learns and follows established best practices
• Learns from mistakes and accepts coaching as opportunities
• Demonstrates legal and thorough knowledge of tie down rules and regs
• Understands weight, height, and length limits
• Ensures that all material transported on the truck has either an invoice or Material Returns Form
• Continues to participate in training as available
• Learning best practices related to efficient loading, strapping, and driving
• Checks load for accuracy
• Annually update driver's qualification file as required by Federal and state regulations and company policy
• Legally, safely, and efficiently travel to destinations through public and private roads
• Complete mileage and fuel usage reports
• Annually update driver's qualification file as required by Federal and state regulations and company policy
• Follow delivery procedures by taking photos of delivered shipment after completing each delivery
• Learns and uses route planning and optimization
• Demonstrates commitment to on-time and in-full deliveries
• Perform other related duties as assigned

This is considered a safety-sensitive position. Drivers will be working at a lumber yard and making deliveries at jobsites in all weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pass DOT pre-placement physical
• Must be able to lift up to 90 lbs.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to sit for an extended period of time
• Ability to stoop, bend and walk

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:

• Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
• Employee paid sick days
• 7 holidays
• Standard medical plan with a very low $1,250 deductible
• Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
• Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment
• Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
• In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
• Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $800 for the 2023 year)
• $1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is a LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.