Truck Driver (Contract)

Job Title – Truck Driver; Buffalo, New York

Employment: Part-Time

Department: Fleet

Reports To: Operations Manager

Compensation: Paid hourly

Is this you?

Looking for a casual part-time driving role?

Umbra is seeking a professional and reliable Class A Truck Driver for pick-ups and deliveries with outside vendors and customers.  We offer a safe work environment, well-maintained late-model equipment, and a dedicated tractor.

Here’s What Makes You Successful at Umbra:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Can-Do Attitude
• Curiosity
• Street Smart
• Team Player Mentality

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Complete intercompany deliveries and pick-ups in the Buffalo area, as well as between Buffalo, NY and Toronto, ON
• Handling delivery paperwork and customs requirements as required by local, Provincial, State, Federal and International Transportation regulations. 
• Check vehicle condition daily and arrange maintenance when needed.
• Staying in touch with our Buffalo Operations Manager and the Logistics team about schedules and deliveries
• Driving safely and keeping up with company standards
• Pitching in with scheduling and planning when required

What We’re Looking For:

• Must have a valid Class A License
• Ability to travel trans-border from Toronto, ON to Buffalo, NY
• Eligible to cross into the Canada (Passport or FAST card required)
• Familiar with border crossing and customs procedures
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, with ability to follow-up and solve problems within tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills, able to coordinate with logistics team
• Able to work 10-hour to 12-hour shifts with some flexibility on start times
• Clean driver’s abstract and DMV record, with no preventable accidents in the last 5 years
• Positive attitude and a team player
• I must pass background check and DOT drug test

Here’s How We Reward Success:

Umbra is a place where innovative minds thrive at its fast pace and make things happen. We value our unique workspace, our global mindset and our distinct design-centric culture.

We offer competitive base compensation, flexible working arrangements and continuous learning opportunities. Overall, it is a great place to work!

We’re Umbra …A leading global design company, inspired and driven to perform

We share a vision of creating original, modern, casual and affordable design for every room in the home.  We are a privately owned, Canadian company with 40 years of industry experience. Led by one of our founders, our designs can be found in over 120 countries across five continents. Our global success is attributed to our entrepreneurial nature and a desire to push ourselves, and each other, beyond our limits.