Truck Driver/Shop Manager
9 days ago
Hawthorne
Job Description Pfister Energy is a vertically integrated solar and energy storage EPC contractor building commercial and industrial rooftop, carport, and ground-mount projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. We are hiring a Truck Driver / Shop Manager to run our shop and yard and keep our field crews supplied. The role is split between driving — hauling modules, racking, conduit, wire, tools, and equipment between our Hawthorne facility, vendors, and active job sites — and managing the shop: inventory, tool and equipment maintenance, staging material for upcoming jobs, and keeping the yard safe and organized. Key Responsibilities: • Operate company trucks and trailers to deliver material, tools, and equipment to job sites across NJ, NY, PA, MD, and DE, • Load and secure loads per DOT requirements; complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections, • Receive inbound freight, verify against packing slips and POs, and report damage or shortages same-day, • Operate forklift, telehandler, and pallet jack for material handling, • Own the organization, cleanliness, and safety of the shop and yard, • Maintain tool and material inventory; manage tool check-in/check-out, • Stage and kit material and tools by job number ahead of every mobilization, • Keep tools, small equipment, and the fleet on a preventive-maintenance schedule; coordinate outside repairs, • Manage rental equipment pickup, condition documentation, and on-time return, • Recover tools and surplus material from completed sites; manage waste disposal and recycling, • Maintain PPE and safety stock; remove expired or damaged fall-protection gear from service, • Coordinate daily with Construction Managers, foremen, and Procurement on priorities and shortages Required Qualifications: • Valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record, • CDL Class B (Class A preferred), or ability to obtain a CDL with company support, • 3+ years of commercial driving and/or construction shop, warehouse, or yard experience, • Working knowledge of load securement and DOT inspection requirements, • Forklift and/or telehandler experience; OSHA 10 (OSHA 30 preferred), • Comfortable with email, photos, and app-based inventory tracking on a phone or tablet, • Organized and self-directed; able to run the shop without daily supervision, • Able to lift 50+ lbs repeatedly and work outdoors in all seasons, • Authorized to work in the U.S.; able to pass a background check and drug screen Preferred Qualifications: • Solar, electrical, roofing, or mechanical construction material experience, • Familiarity with modules, racking, attachments, inverters, wire, and conduit, • Prior tool crib, inventory control, or fleet maintenance ownership, • Procore or similar construction management software experience, • Clean towing experience with tandem or gooseneck trailers, • Bilingual English/Spanish Compensation & Benefits: • Competitive hourly wage based on experience and CDL class, plus overtime., • Employee Referral Bonuses, • Matching 401(k), • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, • Health Reimbursement Account, • Life, AD&D, Accident, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance, • Employee Discount Program, • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays, • Company-provided tools, PPE, uniforms, and phone/tablet, • CDL and certification training support Schedule: Monday–Friday, typical 7:00 AM start. Occasional early starts, overtime, and weekend work based on project schedules. Work environment: Shop and yard, over-the-road driving, and active construction sites including commercial rooftops and ground-mount fields. Steel-toe boots and site-required PPE mandatory. \nCompany Description Pfister Energy is a nationally recognized renewable energy company helping businesses control rising energy costs through turnkey onsite energy solutions. Since 2005, we’ve developed, designed, financed, and installed more than 900 MW of clean energy systems for commercial and industrial clients. Our expertise includes solar, storage, microgrids, EV charging, O&M, and asset lifecycle services. Known for trusted expertise and efficient execution, we deliver future-ready solutions that strengthen resilience, reduce costs, and support long-term sustainability goals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pfister Energy is a nationally recognized renewable energy company helping businesses control rising energy costs through turnkey onsite energy solutions. Since 2005, we’ve developed, designed, financed, and installed more than 900 MW of clean energy systems for commercial and industrial clients. Our expertise includes solar, storage, microgrids, EV charging, O&M, and asset lifecycle services. Known for trusted expertise and efficient execution, we deliver future-ready solutions that strengthen resilience, reduce costs, and support long-term sustainability goals.\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
