Careers

Driver Class B CDL Job Summary:

Primary responsibility is to drive company vehicles to deliver merchandise to customer jobsites and physically unload the materials to the customer’s satisfaction. 

 Driver Class B CDL Responsibilities & Duties:

• Learn company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
• Provide the highest level of customer service to all customers.
• Load trucks according to the list of materials on the sales invoice.
• Organize and secure each load.
• Responsible for accuracy of loads and must get all loads verified by yard manager for accuracy prior to leaving yard.
• Delivers and unloads materials to customer’s satisfaction.
• Follow directions and make deliveries on a timely basis.
• Maintain inspection of each vehicle you drive for safe driving.
• Safely drive trucks and forklifts obeying all traffic laws, wear seatbelt at all times while driving a company truck or forklift.
• Follow all yard loading and delivery, and yard security procedures.
• Accurately record all merchandise returns on a credit memo.
• Listen and work with customers to solve customer complaints.
• Housekeeping in yard and areas assigned to you.

 Driver Class B CDL Qualifications & Requirements

1. Class “B” license.
2. Desire to learn and grow professionally.
3. Ability to react quickly to problems and respond to them accurately and professionally.
4. Ability to stand/walk for 4 -10 hours daily, stoop, kneel & crouch.
5. Ability to walk on a 6/12 pitch roof to stock shingles.
6. Ability to wall up stairs to stock drywall.
7. Ability to operate a computer and calculator.
8. High School diploma required. 
9. Valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance and a good driving record.
10. Physical strength to lift and carry 50 pounds.

 Mead Lumber offers a competitive pay and benefit package, including paid holidays, vacation and sick time, group medical and dental insurance, 401(k), ESOP, dependent education assistance.

 Mead Lumber considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or any other protected basis prohibited by law.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Outside Sales Representative Job Summary: Outside Sales Representative will be responsible for selling building materials and services to existing and prospective contractor customers. This involves visits to jobsites in Vermillion and surrounding communities.

 Responsibilities of Outside Sales Representative:

• Learn company products, procedures, culture, and philosophy in dealing with current contractor and prospect contractor customers.
• Maximize market penetration with assigned accounts.
• Prospect new customers to expand customer base.
• Follow up with current and former customers on regular basis to provide excellent customer service based on overall needs.
• Evaluate competitive situations and determine appropriate action to gain additional business.
• Engage as a partner with your customers, seeking insight into existing and future opportunities.
• Become your customer’s preferred supplier.
• Understand profit margins and how to maintain them while increasing sales.
• Attend training sessions to learn and keep current on products we sell.
• Educate contractors on products we sell.
• Effectively handle customer complaints and warranty issues.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

 Qualifications & Requirements of Outside Sales Representative:

• Friendly outgoing personality that enjoys working with people.
• Ability to establish rapport, build business relationships and provide solutions to our contractors.
• Competitive nature and strong sales attitude.
• Motivation with strong drive and desire to succeed.
• Time management, execution and organizational skills are necessary to be successful.
• Must be able to learn products, sales processes and systems.
• Proven success in sales and building relationships is a plus.
• High School diploma required.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record, reliable vehicle.

Mead Lumber offers a competitive pay and benefit package, including paid holidays, vacation and sick time, group medical and dental insurance, 401(k), ESOP, dependent education assistance.

 Mead Lumber considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or any other protected basis prohibited by law.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer