What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Driver I position at Building Material Distributors, Inc.?
Lightstyles is looking for a dependable and customer-focused Local Delivery Driver to join our team. In this role, you will safely operate a 26-foot box truck to deliver high-end lighting fixtures, accessories, poles, and related products from our Lightstyles distribution center in Riverside, CA to our showrooms in Orange and Costa Mesa, CA, as well as to customer homes and job sites throughout Southern California.
This is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in safe driving, careful product handling, excellent customer service, and being part of a team-centered environment. Our products are high-end and often delicate, so attention to detail and a quality-first mindset are essential.
What You’ll Do
- Safely operate a 26-foot box truck for local deliveries throughout Southern California, typically within a 100-mile radius.
- Load, secure, balance, transport, unload, and unpack high-end lighting fixtures and accessories in a safe and damage-free manner.
- Deliver products to Lightstyles showrooms, customer homes, and job sites while representing Lightstyles professionally and courteously.
- Review delivery paperwork, manifests, and product details to verify accuracy, quality, and quantity.
- Report product damage, shortages, overages, delivery concerns, or vehicle issues to management.
- Plan routes, meet delivery schedules, and maintain required driving logs in compliance with applicable DOT and FMCSA requirements.
- Perform basic vehicle checks and help keep the company vehicle clean, secure, and properly maintained.
- Occasionally assist in the warehouse with receiving, inventorying, organizing, picking, stocking, loading, and unloading products.
- Work cooperatively with warehouse, showroom, delivery, and management teams to support a smooth customer experience.
- Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
What We’re Looking For
- Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record; no CDL required.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment DOT physical and maintain a valid DOT medical card.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Experience safely operating a 26-foot box truck preferred.
- Warehouse, delivery, receiving, or inventory experience preferred.
- Experience reading bills of lading, manifests, or other delivery paperwork preferred.
- Familiarity with warehouse management systems, RF scanners, GeoTab, or similar trip management tools is a plus.
- Strong dependability, attention to detail, and commitment to safe work practices.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service and communicate professionally with customers and team members.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-centered environment.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force.
Why Join Lightstyles
At Lightstyles, we take pride in delivering quality products, exceptional service, and a positive customer experience. You’ll be part of a supportive, people-centered team where safety, accuracy, dependability, teamwork, and customer care matter every day.
We offer:
- Paid training and professional development
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Long-term disability and company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan, rewarding your contributions over the long term
As part of the BMD family of companies, Lightstyles is proud to support an employee-owner culture where every team member plays a role in our shared success.
BMD, Inc and Companies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. BMD, Inc makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.